Question

What was Molly Kazan's argument for why Miller should not equate the Salem Witch Trials to the House UnAmerican Activities Committee?

a)Communism is much worse than witchcraft.

b)Witches never existed, but communists are real.

c)Comparing religiously based laws to laws regarding national security is absurd.

d)Witchcraft was a domestic issue, whereas communism is a global threat.

Answer 1

The answer is B. Witches never existed but communist do.

Step-by-step explanation:

In "The Crucible". Molly kazan argues that Miller should not equate the Salem Witch Trials to the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in this statement of hers "Whats going on here and now is not to be compared to the witch trials of that time," she continued "Those witches did not exist, Communist do. Here and everywhere in the world, it's a false parallel. Witch hunt! The phrase would indicate that there are no communist in government, none in the arts, none sending money from Hollywood to 12th street."

The above was her argument. Miller's "The Crucible" is a famous play which uses the trials of the Salem witch as an allegory to the oppressive tactics of Senator Joseph McCarthy.