McCarthyism

In this letter Lillian Hellman 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…

throughout the world from communist aggression. (Cold War History) The battle between communism and capitalism affected Americans for decades. Majority of these ways being negative because it left fear in many Americans. One main ways was through McCarthyism and the Red…

It is a saga that depicts a family ripped apart, children becoming orphans and two alleged spies that took their marital vow of “till death do us part” literally. It was a time that was dominated by McCarthyism, the Cold War and a widespread fear of Communists in America. I found it interesting that the jury didn’t discredit the testimony of the Greenglasses since it was obvious that they were simply trying to save themselves by betraying their family…

Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, is about religious and political repression; which authentic historical event and people played a base acknowledged as The Red Scare or McCarthyism in 1950s. The play took place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 during the Salem Witch Trails, which was when people were innocently accused of witchcraft. A crucible can be defined as a severe ordeal or a set of circumstances where people are subjected to forces that test them and often make them change. John…

Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as an allegory of McCarthyism. The Crucible is centered around people lying. The town of Salem is Puritan, and it is believed by the Puritans that all lies are bad. However, The Crucible shows harmless lies being told for the protection of others or oneself, contrasted by lies that are taking others’ lives. A principal theme in The Crucible is that not all lies are malicious. John Proctor is generally honest and full of good intentions. Most of the lies he tells…

Witchcraft and the red scare of McCarthyism can go hand in hand. For witchcraft, the people were scared of magic and that the devil would have tried to end their good Christian community. For communism, the people were scared of the thought of a dirty communist to try and change their democratic…

ladies who are leading the witch hunt, nobody seems concerned. In an article for the Centre Daily Times giving a review of the play, a reporter tells the inspiration behind Miller’s ideas, “The play was originally written as a direct criticism of McCarthyism, the practice of making accusations without proper regard for evidence. Therefore, the main idea of the play is to encourage people to remain calm during crisis situations and to not jump to the worst conclusions” (Klose 2). In Lee’s To Kill…

sentiments of abhorrence would continue through to modern times. Instead of communists, however, it’s on terrorists, and anyone who appears terrorist-like can get arrested, just like how anyone could get arrested for being a communist. Although McCarthyism and hate towards communism may no longer be problematic to date, but it remains a significant influence and similar ideals still…

Since the beginning of time, conflict among people results in major issues. Problems between the United States of America and various Communist countries resulted in nearly 50 years of conflict. After World War I, the first Red Scare spread throughout the country. Following World War II, a second Red Scare occurred. A second Red Scare occurred due to problems that started during the Cold War. The years following World War I, filled with strong patriotic feelings among Americans, gave many…

Witch-hunting in Early Modern Europe The infamous witch hunting which took place in Early Modern Europe is a fascinating and recently contested event of significance to New Zealanders. From around the time of the mid-15th century to that of the 17th, the European continent was plagued by what is now known to be ‘The Great Witch Craze’. Many were put to trial under the belief that they had been practising Satanic rituals that did not align with conventional Christianity. Now, as historians look…