Act IIIThroughout Act III, Miller focuses on showing the injustice of the court system. Hawthorne and Danforth are both presented with the truth several times, yet neither of them listen to it. They prefer to remain "heroes" to the town by exposing all of the dangerous "witches."
Part of the problem that is created is the idea that if one has hanged 100+ "witches" then why would he suddenly begin listening to the truth? Another important aspect of this act is the fact that the fear Abigail spread has now led to complete and utter chaos. |
Red ScareDuring the Red Scare there was no justice to the system of accusations and persecutions. Many innocent people were accused of being communist, even though all of the evidence clearly stated that they were innocent.
Near the middle of the Red Scare the effects of McCarthy took a highly negative effect. There was complete pandemonium in the United States, because everyone suspected everyone else of being a Communist. The idea of freedom of speech was nearly forgotten. |
How is this allegory?
During the Red Scare the court system was corrupt in the sense that it wanted to prove that communism was really happening. On the other side, in The Crucible; the court system is unjust and fails to listen to the truth. This is just another example of how Miller uses allegory in The Crucible.