Portrayal Of The Government In 'It's Okay'

Block uses a portrayal of the Committee of Un-American Activities to convey his dislike for McCarthy’s trials, as he shows the irresponsible actions of the government which can also be seen in the Miller’s depiction of the witch trials. In the cartoon “It’s Okay --- We’re Hunting Communists,” Block illustrates the Committee of Un-American Activities as a car driving recklessly through the streets and carelessly running over American citizens. Although the committee is meant to be helping the American citizens by identifying communists, it harms innocent people instead. Consequently, the same can be said about McCarthyism, as it started with the intent to rid criminality from America, but rapidly spiraled out of control and ended up as a detriment rather than a benefit to citizens. …show more content…
Moreover, the cartoon shows the government during the McCarthy administration abusing their power to wreak havoc in America, and taking extreme measures in order to continue the communist accusations. Correspondingly, the Crucible describes Danforth and the court taking advantage of the influence they have in the town to convict as many people as possible, even though Danforth knows witchcraft is a fraud and innocent people could be killed. Block shows his disgust at the government for exploiting American citizens for a spurious cause, and Miller expresses a similar distaste for the officials continuing the trials despite the lives at