Arthur Miller's classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in 17th century Salem is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town's most basic fears and suspicions. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminate the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence. Written in 1952, The Crucible famously mirrors the anticommunist hysteria that held ...
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Arthur Miller's classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in 17th century Salem is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town's most basic fears and suspicions. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminate the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence. Written in 1952, The Crucible famously mirrors the anticommunist hysteria that held the United States in its grip.
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A true masterpiece that will make you question the character of society and yourself. I was able to relate to many situations shown in this story and it changed my views on a lot of things by inspiring me to think in about them in a more abstract way. This story helped me gain a better understanding of myself and the motives of other people.
Selina
Oct 15, 2007
A masterpeice
anyone who has read or seen this play knows how awesome it is. Its a story of how Mr Proctor's affair with a servant girl, Abigail, causes trouble. The young girl accuses his wife of witch craft and then Proctor ends up facing trial as well. Demonstrating how hysterical the public can become over a small matter, miller created a chilling work of art. The politics in this story is timeless.
