What is the connection between sending out your “spirit” to attack someone and the hysteria regarding Communist witch hunts during the 1950s?
(The Crucible
Act I)
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Answer:
Explanation:
t is the connection between sending out your “spirit” to attack someone and the hysteria regarding Communist witch hunts
Answer:
To clarify this assignment, ask the following two questions:
1. What evidence do you see of strategies being used to create feelings of
fear or discomfort about the communist party? (Possible responses:
“physical appearance counts for nothing”—they could be anywhere among
us; characters are shady sometimes (man in fedora), strident and
borderline manic (woman giving speech); they work silently among us;
loaded language like “red menace”; communists break into home of allAmerican family; recruitment of youth who are brainwashed automatons;
fear of being reported to authorities.)
2. What elements were present showing that to be anti-communist is a sign
of goodness and patriotism? (Possible responses: repeated use of
American flag; references to God and country; Statue of Liberty; patriotic
music playing under the marches (a contrast to the marches shown earlier
in the reel of communist sympathizers); youth in uniform; father bravely
attempting to protect his family, although powerless to stop communists.)
Have the students watch the trailer one more time while keeping these questions
in mind.
Allow about 5 to 10 minutes for students to work in their small groups to complete
their lists.
Have students report out on their group work, starting with question #1. Repeat
the report-out process with question #2.
To complete the discussion, as a full group briefly talk about any possible