It has been said that history has a tendency to repeat itself. Never has this case been more evident then with the historical instances of The Red Scare and the events depicted in The Crucible. Both deal with the effects of mass hysteria and the how the accusers are given power and are somewhat placed on a pedestal so that they may look down upon the rest of society and point their accusative finger. What we may take from both of these events however is that we should never condemn people of crimes with out due process and an opportunity to plea to an un biased ear.

In many aspects The Crucible and The Red Scare are quite similar. Take for example the accusers in both cases, Abigail Williams and Senator McCarthy. Their words were almost regarded as

Though Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible during The Red Scare to try and remind America of it's sins of the past, many critics simply took it as an excellent play that did not pertain to modern times. Though similar and different at the same time, both The Red Scare and The Crucible teach us a lesson that shouldn't be forgotten.

Though they were similar in many regards, they were also quite different in some aspects. The most obvious difference being the time period in which they occurred. The Red Scare took place in the 1950s and The Crucible occurred during the 1690s. Also, in The Red Scare McCarthy's motives were fueled by a thirst for power where Abigail's were not entirely fueled by a thirst for supremacy. Abigail had another motive; she lusted for John Proctor and would stop at nothing to eli

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