The battle between good and evil, how is this an analogy for the battle between communism and capitalism, and what was happening in America?
In act one, we can already see fear and speculation building within the community. Abigail and Tituba have figured out how to deflect suspicion: they simply accuses someone of something bad. This sets off a chain reaction of accusations against community members. The hysteria becomes a witch hunt where there are no witches. This same can be said for the paranoia surrounding the McCarthyism Era. Check this out:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/arthur-miller-mccarthyism/484/
