The Crucible And The Nazi Party

The Holocaust and The Crucible During the Holocaust, thousands of people died because they were targeted by another group, the Nazis. Similarly, in The Crucible, about 19 people were executed. Although Salem was a smaller town, the characteristics of both events can relate to one another. The Holocaust was an act of genocide performed by a group called the Nazis through the 1930s and 1940s. This group was led by the notorious dictator, Adolf Hitler. The Nazis and Hitler took over Germany, killing

In the play “ The Crucible” Arthur Miller depicted the setting to be a god awful place by introducing some key themes that had represent another society that we are all familiar with. The themes that were brought in were those such as intolerance, hysteria, and empowerment; the themes in this play resembled those that were present in Nazi Germany. From the themes that were introduced a conclusion we could draw of both Salem and Nazi Germany was that it was a hostile environment and on the brink of

figures abuse the influence they have. Madison’s argument is correct because people in general need strong rulers, so if the privilege given to the superiors is exploited, society begins to break down. Even in a religious setting, such as in The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, which takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, a Puritan town, commanders easily can abuse their prerogative. The minister of Salem, Reverend Parris, constantly preaches about wanting more expensive goods. He tries to get the congregation

The Impact of Human Nature In Literature and History During humanity’s darkest hours, human nature had an evident impact on events such as the Holocaust and in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, fueling the fires of hatred and spite. One of humanity’s darkest times was known as the Holocaust, a mass genocide of 6 million citizens of Jewish denomination orchestrated by the insensitive Adolf Hitler. Hitler had used the habits of humans to manipulate his way into power to then use it to enact his anti-semitic

people were being accused of things and they were not even doing it . After being accused they were being hanged and killed for no reason like the holocaust The Holocaust was a lot worse than the crucibles story,the Holocaust was dreadful jews was captured and taken from their homes and put to work by the Nazi soldiers if they couldn't work they were killed .( The holocaust museum). The Salem Witch Trials has a lot of information about the 1600’s and how if someone didn't like a person around they will

As defined, a crucible is a container where metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or even melted. In these small canisters, extremely violent reactions take place. A crucible isn’t solely an object necessary for chemical reactions, but is highly symbolic. Arthur Miller, author of the play The Crucible, used this as a metaphor of mass hysteria during the Salem Witch Trials. Through this, Miller connected the Puritan trials to The Red Scare, a span of time in which Communist

(Scholastic Reference). In the book, The Crucible, Abigail blames others to get herself out of trouble and try to get John Proctor for her. Thomas Putnam wanted land, and Reverend Hale just wanted to guide others and protect their souls. All of these people were perpetrators of “The Big Lie”, which led to “witch hunts”. Was Hitler, in any way, like Abigail, in “The Crucible?” (Miller). From 1933 onwards, anti-Jewish policy was central to the Nazi movement to secure National Socialist rule

States tried to isolate itself from Communism and liberal views. It was not until the 1960's with the Civil Rights Movement and the full-blown Vietnam War, that the liberal ideas began to be accepted.      McCarthyism and “The Crucible” have many similarities such as the need for attention. Senator McCarthy was looking for attention and made accusations about the State Department having Communist-personnel. There was no proof of this and he never

George Chun Feng Chen Mr. Sandoval English 3P Period 5 29 October 2015 The Crucible Salem Massachusetts in 1692 is a dark period of disseminating hysteria. As exemplified in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, witch trials took place. Members of the community claimed to have seen a person’s spirit performing witchcraft, a crime that would cause a person to be sentenced to death. A character named Abigail in the play acquired immense power, and manipulated the situations in the witch trials. At

The human lust for power is a concept that is universally evident across both the historical and literary worlds. Historians and philosophers alike constantly analyze its corrupting influence and recursive nature. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, however, highlights a different facet of power: the means by which individuals strive to obtain it. In particular, he focuses on social power and the use of accusatory labels, such as “witch,” to obtain this power. The story is also a clear extended analogy