Which of the following BEST expresses the message Arthur Miller intended to communicate to his readers by writing The Crucible during the McCarthyism era of the 1950’s? (1 point) Responses a. Miller wanted to remind his readers that history can be dangerous. a. Miller wanted to remind his readers that history can be dangerous. b. Miller hoped to warn his readers about the damage that a climate of fear, suspicion, and accusations can inflict on a community. b. Miller hoped to warn his readers about the damage that a climate of fear, suspicion, and accusations can inflict on a community. c. Miller was accusing Joseph McCarthy of being a communist; much like people in Salem accused each other of witchcraft and devil worship. c. Miller was accusing Joseph McCarthy of being a communist; much like people in Salem accused each other of witchcraft and devil worship. d. Miller was trying to convey that politics, like religion, can be dangerous and destructive.

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Which of the following BEST expresses the message Arthur Miller intended to communicate to his readers by writing The Crucible during the McCarthyism era of the 1950’s? (1 point) Responses a. Miller wanted to remind his readers that history can be dangerous. a. Miller wanted to remind his readers that history can be dangerous. b. Miller hoped to warn his readers about the damage that a climate of fear, suspicion, and accusations can inflict on a community. b. Miller hoped to warn his readers about the damage that a climate of fear, suspicion, and accusations can inflict on a community. c. Miller was accusing Joseph McCarthy of being a communist; much like people in Salem accused each other of witchcraft and devil worship. c. Miller was accusing Joseph McCarthy of being a communist; much like people in Salem accused each other of witchcraft and devil worship. d. Miller was trying to convey that politics, like religion, can be dangerous and destructive.

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17 days ago

The response that BEST expresses the message Arthur Miller intended to communicate through The Crucible during the McCarthyism era is:

**b. Miller hoped to warn his readers about the damage that a climate of fear, suspicion, and accusations can inflict on a community.**

This choice encapsulates Miller's critique of the destructive effects of McCarthyism, where fear and unfounded accusations led to social division and harm, mirroring the events depicted in his play.