Question

What was Arthur Miller's purpose for using the Puritan beliefs and lifestyles to allegorize the Red Scare? What aspects of the Puritan time period mirror what was happening in America during the 1950's.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

He felt like he could relate with John Proctor because he had committed adultery with a young girl before and been pressured by our modern lifestyle. He wanted to use the puritans to convey the fact of how not bad it was that he Made love to a little girl. the red scare was a national holiday that involved a lot of drinking and just overall fun.