McCarthyism on Literaconite: Gothic Poetry and Literary Criticismhttps://literaconite.com/tags/mccarthyism/Recent content in McCarthyism on Literaconite: Gothic Poetry and Literary CriticismHugoenFri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000The Crucible: Allegory, Witchcraft, and Mob Hysteriahttps://literaconite.com/review/the-crucible-allegory-witchcraft-and-mob-hysteria/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://literaconite.com/review/the-crucible-allegory-witchcraft-and-mob-hysteria/Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as a thinly veiled allegory for McCarthyism — but the play outlasted its moment. This reading examines how mob hysteria, guilt, and the machinery of accusation work across centuries.