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| − | The Crucible (1953), written by playwright [[Arthur Miller]], is one of the seminal works of American theatrical literature. It is a fictionalized portrayal of the [[Salem Witch Trials]] and serves as an | + | '''The Crucible''' (1953), written by [[leftist]] playwright [[Arthur Miller]], is one of the seminal works of American theatrical literature. It is a fictionalized portrayal of the [[Salem Witch Trials]] and serves as an attack on the [[anti-communist]] agenda of Republican Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]]. <ref name=Miller>See [[Arthur Miller]]'s ''Why I Wrote "The Crucible"'' in [http://www.dlackey.org/weblog/docs/Why%20I%20Wrote%20the%20Crucible.pdf Life & Letters], The New Yorker, Issue Date 1996-10-21</ref>. The plot follows the protagonist John Proctor (a devout Christian) and his wife Goody Proctor as they are systematically prosecuted for witchcraft. |
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Revision as of 14:23, September 9, 2010
The Crucible (1953), written by leftist playwright Arthur Miller, is one of the seminal works of American theatrical literature. It is a fictionalized portrayal of the Salem Witch Trials and serves as an attack on the anti-communist agenda of Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy. [1]. The plot follows the protagonist John Proctor (a devout Christian) and his wife Goody Proctor as they are systematically prosecuted for witchcraft.
References
- ↑ See Arthur Miller's Why I Wrote "The Crucible" in Life & Letters, The New Yorker, Issue Date 1996-10-21