McCarthyism and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller 7 Articles

by Lisa Hase

"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller was written during the early Red Scare stages of the McCarthy era. In the long tradition of ritual storytelling, this play is Miller's response to the current social climate affecting him. ...read more

by Clarence Lamberth

McCarthyism, Artists, Entertainers And Revised History PLEASE DON"T WASTE YOUR TIME READING THIS ARTICLE! Its too long and full of boring facts. Besides, its written by one of those fools who actually believes America...read more

by John Devera

Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, more than perhaps any other work in American literature was written to relate to a very specific and notorious political event. Miller has been forthright and clear about the connection ...read more

by Lime Blue Cube

Arthur Miller's The Crucible' is one of the most famous works in literature of all time. On the surface, this seems to be a ghost story of sorts , about witches, hanging, and betrayal. When one digs deeper into this play...read more

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by Marcus Brooks

In 1953, writer, Arthur Miller re-introduced America's tradition of passing judgment on before discovering the truth. The Crucible was a story about a 1692 "witch hunt" in Salem, Massachusetts. It's movie version emerged...read more

by Krystle Hernandez

In the early days of the Cold War era, the United States experienced a wave of anti-communist sentiment that was further amplified by a movement created by anti-communist Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy sparked a nationw...read more

by Paul Schingle

The Crucible is one example of Arthur Miller's fine work as a playwright. After Death of a Salesman, it is probably his best known work. The Crucible is a fine work of historical fiction. We all know the story of the Sa...read more