Power Hungry In The Crucible
If situated during the Red Scare, Abigail Williams, Reverend Parris, and Rebecca Nurse would still possess the same ruthless, power-hungry, and intelligent attributes that were demonstrated in The Crucible.
In the midst of McCarthyism, Abigail would continue to be as ruthless and cunning as she was when she confronted the Witch Trials. She accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft so she can marry John Proctor. She was never afraid to lie to save herself and burden others with accusations. Abigail claims Mary Warren is a bird threatening her safety so that she can fool the others in believing that she is not a witch.Those actions bring her to a whole new level of deceptiveness and dishonesty. If hypothetically placed during the Red Scare, …show more content…
He threatens to kill Tituba even though he has no evidence of her guiltiness, which gives him the sense of authority that he is craving. The accusations he makes are likely for attention and just because he can. His struggle for power leads him to do ridiculous things. His actions can be viewed as attention-seeking and power-hungry. Even during McCarthyism, he would still continue to have those traits. In the article “The Red Scare” it says, “McCarthy used hearsay and intimidation to establish himself as a powerful and feared figure in American politics.” Similarly, Parris uses immoral tactics like McCarthy because he keeps the same concern about his position among the community with him throughout the trials. He intimidates his slave while not bothering to question the evidence against her. In The Crucible he says, “There be a faction here, feeding on that news, and I tell you true, sir, I fear there will be riot here”(127). He fears rebellion against his claims because he isn’t confident in his power. He craves it, and therefore blows things out of proportion to make it seem like he isn’t truly scared and insecure. During the Red Scare, he would get caught up in his image and what his status in the community would be. Parris’s role in McCarthyism would likely be his desire for
In the midst of McCarthyism, Abigail would continue to be as ruthless and cunning as she was when she confronted the Witch Trials. She accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft so she can marry John Proctor. She was never afraid to lie to save herself and burden others with accusations. Abigail claims Mary Warren is a bird threatening her safety so that she can fool the others in believing that she is not a witch.Those actions bring her to a whole new level of deceptiveness and dishonesty. If hypothetically placed during the Red Scare, …show more content…
He threatens to kill Tituba even though he has no evidence of her guiltiness, which gives him the sense of authority that he is craving. The accusations he makes are likely for attention and just because he can. His struggle for power leads him to do ridiculous things. His actions can be viewed as attention-seeking and power-hungry. Even during McCarthyism, he would still continue to have those traits. In the article “The Red Scare” it says, “McCarthy used hearsay and intimidation to establish himself as a powerful and feared figure in American politics.” Similarly, Parris uses immoral tactics like McCarthy because he keeps the same concern about his position among the community with him throughout the trials. He intimidates his slave while not bothering to question the evidence against her. In The Crucible he says, “There be a faction here, feeding on that news, and I tell you true, sir, I fear there will be riot here”(127). He fears rebellion against his claims because he isn’t confident in his power. He craves it, and therefore blows things out of proportion to make it seem like he isn’t truly scared and insecure. During the Red Scare, he would get caught up in his image and what his status in the community would be. Parris’s role in McCarthyism would likely be his desire for