A question for our British friends...

[Steve Bates]

No: HPFGUIDX 811

Is anybody here familiar with Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible"?  
Basically it is a retelling of the Salem witch trials in the context 
of the time it was written (the McCarthy era); it's allegorical 
purpose was, I believe, to show how dangerous "witch hunts" like 
Senator McCarthy's were.  Not one of the best things I've ever read, 
in my opinion, but very interesting given its background.
Anyway, it's sort of interesting that we are referecing McCarthy 
while talking about witches, seeing as how Arthur Miller referenced 
witches to talk about McCarthy.

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, summers.65 at o... wrote:
> >
> >This Brit has heard of Joseph McCarthy but she can't remember why 
or in what
> >context. Maybe if I hadn't been drinking G & T's I would remember 
<g>.
> >Please enlighten me. I'm curious now.
> >
> >Heather
> 
> Senator Joseph McCarthy (from my own home state of Wisconsin, lucky 
me) was
> almost the sole cause of the Red Scare in the 50's in America.  He 
was
> either chair or a member of the Un-American Activities Committee, 
whose
> purpose was almost solely to dig up supposed Communists in the 
country and
> blackball them from here to Christmas.  It eventually spread to 
Socialists
> and even anyone with leftist affiliations.  This lasted well into 
the 60's
> and beyond.
> 
> He was a big ole paranoid maniac and largely responsible for the 
whole
> Communism=Evil Incarnate attitude that so long ruled...hey, it's 
just an
> economic philosphy, guys.
> 
> Lori
> 
> 
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