Nearly 200 people were prosecuted for allegedly practicing witchcraft in Salem in 1692-1693. Oddly enough 205 people were accused for being in the Communist Party 261 years later, in Wheeling, West Virginia. These two strange cases of paranoia and alienation are very alike, considering the time difference. Both of these instances have had a huge impact on society and will continue to for many years to come. The Crucible by Arthur Miller has haunting similarities to McCarthyism. The main similarities between McCarthyism and The Crucible are the naming of innocent people, a lack of proper evidence, and a resistance of the people. One of the first instances that is too alike for comfort would be the naming of innocent citizens. Elia Kazan, a
