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the crucible
Date Submitted: 08/01/2003 00:19:39
Length: 3 pages (953 words)
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In the early 1950’s there was an outcry of communism in the United States known as the McCarthy Era. Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed that there was a communist conspiracy with the federal government and accused people of being communists. The idea of accusing people of being communists spread and many people were imprisoned, lost their jobs, and even their lives. During the same time, Arthur Miller wrote a play “THE CRUCIBLE” which parallels the Salem …
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…currently an ongoing trend. In today's world a plea bargain can be compared to the mass hysteria of not only the Salem witch trials but also the red scare. The defendant in court will make a deal with the court that in return for freedom or a lessened sentence they will rat out their partner in crime. The Crucible is a great portrayal of a society that is in a state of fear. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**
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