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McCarthyism and The Red Scare. A symbolic narrative The Crucible is an allegorical tale that Miller used to comment on the dangers of McCarthyism. . Allegory. Second Red Scare: 1947-1957 Focus on foreign and domestic communists infiltrating the government - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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McCarthyism and The Red Scare
Allegory
• A symbolic narrative• The Crucible is an allegorical tale that Miller used to
comment on the dangers of McCarthyism.
Second Red Scare and McCarthyism
• Second Red Scare: 1947-1957• Focus on foreign and domestic communists infiltrating the
government• McCarthyism – accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or
treason without sufficient evidence• More modern “witch hunt”
Senator Joseph McCarthy
• Republican from Wisconsin• Made claims that there were large numbers of
Communists living in the United States• Exploited the fear of Communism to help him win
reelection
McCarthyism Cartoons – Herb Block
• Look at your cartoon and determine the cartoonist’s message about McCarthyism.
• Then, apply this message to The Crucible. Where do we see Miller making the same point?
• Connect to a quote from the play for support.