Discuss how McCarthism and the historical Salem Witch Trials influenced the writing of The Crucible.

Discuss how McCarthism and the historical Salem Witch Trials influenced the writing of The Crucible. 1: Introduction (1/2 page): Introduce the play and the author/add a short plot of the play/add the topic sentence Arthw Miller's inspiration for writing The Crucible came from the events surrounding the McCarthy trials and their similarity to the historical Salem Witch Trials/you can also add an attention grabber like an interesting fact about the play. Section 2: Biographical information about Arthur Miller (no more than 1/2 page). Section 3: Salem Witch Trials Research the Salem Witch Trials and discuss how innocent people were accused, tried, and convicted of witchcraft. (1 -2 pages) Section 4: McCarthyism Research McCarthyism and discuss the impact on our nation. Describe how the events surrounding the McCarthy trials resemble the way the Salem Witch Trials were conducted. (1 -2 pages) Section 5: Writing The Crucible Discuss why Arthur Miller chose to write a play that reflects injustice through sensationalism and wrongful convictions without proof- Discuss why he chose to use the Salem Witch Trials to represent McCarthyism. (1 page)