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What does miller mean with the statement: “ the crucible was an act of desperation “?

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Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in response to the McCarthy hearings in the 1950's as a way of illustrating another, real witchhunt.


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User Jakub Kostka
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Answer:

ok

Step-by-step explanation:

It was related to the power someone can easily have to cause fear, despair and hysteria on anyone, he wanted to talk about artista persecution, because they were accused od being Communist, many were afraid and some ran away.

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