Arthur Miller And "The Crucible"
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INTRODUCTION
The Crucible by Arthur Miller was written during the early 1950s at the
time of Senator Joseph McCarthy's House Un-American Activities Committee
hearings on the infiltration of Communism in the United States and the
loyalty to democracy of many prominent U.S. citizens. The McCarthy he ....
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.... politically charged period in U.S. history.
The Salem witch trials of the late 17th century resulted in the accusation
and hanging of many colonials. Citizens of the Massachusetts colony were
arrested and forced to admit their own guilt and inform on others. Whether
or not the play is historically accurate is not important to the approach
used in this teacher's guide. Although we will suggest ways to examine the
historical backdrop of the Salem witch trials and will discuss how the play
c ....
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