“The Crucible”
“The Crucible”, by Arthur Miller, is more of a drama created specifically for its time. Its narrative focuses on witch hunting and religious hysteria, which were occurred in an American settlement towards the end of the 17th century. However, the real subject matter emphasized in the performance involves figurative witch hunting and political hysteria, which was particularly evident in the 1950s. At this time, anti-Communist supporters such as the House Committee on Un-American Activities and Senator Joseph McCarthy tracked the land particularly due to the rumors that circled America at the time particularly in relation to witchcraft suspicions. With the subject matter being religious hysteria, the main concern by the author in 1953 involved casting a light on the paranoia that swept across America concerning Soviet influence and Communism. This is because it collected momentum via government hearings recurrently designed to damage careers and ruin reputations.