House Un-American Activities Committee

the United States. These hunts were enacted to find and expose Soviet sympathizers and Communist spies within the American population and more importantly, it’s government. These hunts culminated in hearings and trials aimed at exposing and removing those deemed “Un-American” by government law enforcement agencies, and federal investigators. Prior to the end of World War II, American had experienced the first Red Scare during the Bolshevik revolution that saw the removal and execution of the…

important factors described in this section that influenced Miller to write about what he did? Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in order to demonstrate the hysteria within the U.S. government. The government strived to squash Communism and radical activities, because of this playwrights were personally affected. During a trip to Salem, Massachusetts, Miller heard a recording of Kazan’s controversial testimony. After listing the cast, the…

infiltrated the United States government. Miller especially showed this with “public interventions—his displays of “social conscience”—bore the mark of his experiences with The Crucible. And why not? He writes an allegory about the House Un-American Activities Committee and is instantly hailed as a martyr, saint, genius, hero, and demigod. The Left loved Arthur Miller because he helped codify and perpetuate one of their dearest myths—the myth of McCarthyism.(Miller, 2005)” Miller used The…

The Front written by Walter Bernstein and directed by Martin Ritt is a dramatic-comedy which was released in 1976. It attempts to explore McCarthyism in the 1950’s, the work of The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and the effect backlisting had on Hollywood and the entertainment business. During the ‘red scare’ when there was a fear of communism senator Joseph McCarthy produced a series of investigations in an effort to expose communism. Hollywood was subject to these…

In the early 1950’s, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy made a speech to the nation expressing he had discovered knowledge about 204 card carrying communists, with the use of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). After McCarthy’s speech, he became the national spotlight. Communism was shunned and not welcomed into America, McCarthy made a point to make that clear. In John Cheever’s “The Enormous Radio”, Irene Westcott, known as a wife and loving mother, becomes fascinated and drawn to the…

While the cold war lasted from 1947 - 1991, and there were other extensive problems that were also going on during this time, such as the Korean War in 1953, as well as War, peace, and international tensions in 1962. The Cold War vastly affected American society by causing the fear of the spread of communism, as well as shocked many citizens of the United States with the events that were taking place, and lost focus on education. Many people feared the spread of communism throughout the United…

establishes Ethos in this by using the letter “I” a lot, she is convincing us that she is a trust worthy source. To start off as an example when the author states, “I am most willing to answer all questions about myself. I have nothing to hide from your committee and there is nothing in my life of which I am ashamed.” The first person pronoun lets your audience know that you, in fact, are stating your positon. Using it enough to get your point across clearly. Often times, this is the best way to…

were sufficiently loyal to the government, and the House Un-American Activities Committee, as well as U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, investigated allegations of insurgent elements in the government and the Hollywood film industry. The climate of fear and oppression caused from the Red Scare finally began to lessen by the late 1950s. Thoughts like this were not totally based on fact. The USSR had long carried out espionage activities inside America with the help of U.S. citizens,…

of their desperate situations and see through that they do the right, though tough, action. Merrill was tempted by a new offer for a job at his old studio if he were to name his friends. Though he intended to name his friends at the House Un-American Activities Committee, he ultimately decides not to name anyone on principle and inspires his friends to do the same. Even Proctor, a lecher, would rather sacrifice his own moral standing and image in Salem to destroy Abigail’s image of a saint and…

by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, fear is the driving force of prejudice. Respected political philosopher Thomas Paine made the claim, “Belief in a cruel God, makes a cruel man.” Contemporary debates that criticised the shortcomings of American society influenced Miller’s work, The Crucible. Acting as an allegory for America’s movement against Communists during the 1950s, The Crucible presents…