Writing a thesis that answers this question: what deeper lesson emerges after contrasting both items? (comparing the crucible by arthur miller to mccarthyism and the red scare in the 1950s)
sub-questions provided for brainstorming: (kinda want to answer the first one)
a. why and/or how people will abuse power when security becomes the primary concern over individual beliefs?
b. when, if ever, is it justified to sacrifice individual liberties for national security?
c. how does intolerance play the role of societal scapegoats?
d. what role do scapegoats play in conflict between individual liberties vs. national security?