The Crucible and the Red Scare

Arthur Miller wrote the Crucible to satirize the Red Scare in America. During the Red Scare in America Joseph McCarthy began a hunt for communists in America to help him get votes with the Republicans. This hunt brought charges against innocent people and scare throughout America. The Crucible perfectly satirizes that. In the Crucible, Abigail Williams and John Proctor had an affair and after that Proctor knew what he did was wrong and wanted nothing to do with Abigail. Abigail thought otherwise though. Abigail brought about a witch hunt in Salem all just to get Proctor back. During this hunt innocent people were prosecuted and also Elizabeth Proctor who Abigail wanted prosecuted. Both Abigail and McCarthy both used their power to get what they wanted. The Crucible and the Red Scare show that a little bit of power could be used wrongly and scare a whole community or country. Also it shows how many people would stand for what they believe for.