Both The Crucible and Good Night and Good Luck are stories about how fear controled people. Even though to some it seemed that they were doing the right thing. Fear is a useful tool to control people;Abigail used the existing power of the church, to frame people, McCarthy used the fear of communists to control people and the government they both used fear.
In New England, of Colonial America, the Puritan Church held lots of power over their citizens. Puritans decided cases only on biblical laws not if the person was innocent or not. If the person was guilty the, punishments were harsh. For example if someone was guilty, or presumed to be guilty of being a witch they would be usually hanged. Because puritans believed that witches were working
In New England, of Colonial America, the Puritan Church held lots of power over their citizens. Puritans decided cases only on biblical laws not if the person was innocent or not. If the person was guilty the, punishments were harsh. For example if someone was guilty, or presumed to be guilty of being a witch they would be usually hanged. Because puritans believed that witches were working