A virtually unkown senator by the name of Joseph McCarthy was propelled into infamy when while at a speaking engagement at thee Republican Women's Club of Wheeling, West Virginia he charged 205 persons in the U.S. ... He did not give up easily; once he decided someone was a witch he would not rest until a confession was made as is evident in the following quote: Will you confesss yourself befouled with Hell, or do you keep that black allegiance yet? ... Senator Joseph McCarthy was devoted to the prosecution of communists. ... When Joseph McCarthy announced the contents of his blacklist in...

• Word Count: 1817
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Comparing the ways in which the two authors express the Themes of Authority, Power, Repression and Rebellion. The Play Crucible is a fictional re-call of events in the American history surrounding the Salem witch trials of the seventeenth century which also provide the metaphor for Mill...

• Word Count: 2648
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strengt...

• Word Count: 11015
• Approx Pages: 44
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School