Term 2 Week 6 Homework 2

Write a paragraph explaining the connection between the McCarthy era and the play. Be concise and prioritise your ideas. Think and plan before you write! Post to your blog before Monday's lesson.

The connection between the McCarthy era and the play is evidently strong. One of the most obvious link between the McCarthy era and The Crucible is the House Un-American Activities Committee (o known as HUAC) and the girls. Both the HUAC and the girls in the play have the same intention of wiping a certain group of people out, in HUAC's case, they accused people of communists and the girls of witches. Consequently, this, in both scenarios, destroyed the lives of innocent people. In addition, like Reverend Parris and Judge Danforth, McCarthy accused the innocent people based on unreliable evidence rather than factual proof. This is shown in the play when Abigail convinces Parris and Danforth through deceit, not evidence. The connection between the McCarthy era and 'The Crucible' can be clearly comprehended with the analysis of comparison between the people involved and tragic events that occurred.