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you should know about Arthur Miller’s
you should know about Arthur Miller’s the crucible number ten about the author
the crucible number ten about the author
the crucible number ten about the author born in 1915 in Harlem New York Arthur
born in 1915 in Harlem New York Arthur
born in 1915 in Harlem New York Arthur Miller worked to help his family
Miller worked to help his family
Miller worked to help his family following The Wall Street Crash of 1929
following The Wall Street Crash of 1929
following The Wall Street Crash of 1929 I wasn’t born into it but I grew up in
I wasn’t born into it but I grew up in
I wasn’t born into it but I grew up in the period of the Great Depression when
the period of the Great Depression when
the period of the Great Depression when revolution was in the air he continued
revolution was in the air he continued
revolution was in the air he continued working after high school and started
working after high school and started
working after high school and started writing plays during university after
writing plays during university after
writing plays during university after his plays found Broadway success he
his plays found Broadway success he
his plays found Broadway success he branched out into screenplays and
branched out into screenplays and
branched out into screenplays and married actress Marilyn Monroe he died
married actress Marilyn Monroe he died
married actress Marilyn Monroe he died in 2005 number nine influences and
in 2005 number nine influences and
in 2005 number nine influences and inspirations using the Salem witch
inspirations using the Salem witch
inspirations using the Salem witch trials
trials
trials Miller wrote the crucible as an allegory
Miller wrote the crucible as an allegory
Miller wrote the crucible as an allegory to describe American politics in the
to describe American politics in the
to describe American politics in the 1950s by the mid 50s like a lot of other
1950s by the mid 50s like a lot of other
1950s by the mid 50s like a lot of other people I was at my wit’s end as to how
people I was at my wit’s end as to how
people I was at my wit’s end as to how to counteract what I thought was a
to counteract what I thought was a
to counteract what I thought was a hysteria sweeping this country he took
hysteria sweeping this country he took
hysteria sweeping this country he took several liberties and exaggerated his
several liberties and exaggerated his
several liberties and exaggerated his account of these late 17th century
account of these late 17th century
account of these late 17th century events to represent the efforts of
events to represent the efforts of
events to represent the efforts of Republican American Senator Joseph
Republican American Senator Joseph
Republican American Senator Joseph McCarthy and his supporters to condemn
McCarthy and his supporters to condemn
McCarthy and his supporters to condemn political rebels particularly communists
political rebels particularly communists
political rebels particularly communists with little or no proof we should be
with little or no proof we should be
with little or no proof we should be taken down from those watchtowers and
taken down from those watchtowers and
taken down from those watchtowers and should not be representing the American
should not be representing the American
should not be representing the American people and I don’t intend to ever avoid
people and I don’t intend to ever avoid
people and I don’t intend to ever avoid giving the names of traitors giving the
giving the names of traitors giving the
giving the names of traitors giving the names of Communists when I discover them
names of Communists when I discover them
names of Communists when I discover them an important position as such it’s a
an important position as such it’s a
an important position as such it’s a dramatization and fictionalization of
dramatization and fictionalization of
dramatization and fictionalization of real-life events number 8 settings and
real-life events number 8 settings and
real-life events number 8 settings and era the crucible is set in Salem
era the crucible is set in Salem
era the crucible is set in Salem Massachusetts Bay when it was under the
Massachusetts Bay when it was under the
Massachusetts Bay when it was under the colonial administration of the English
colonial administration of the English
colonial administration of the English Empire during the late 17th century the
Empire during the late 17th century the
Empire during the late 17th century the people of Salem abided by a very strict
people of Salem abided by a very strict
people of Salem abided by a very strict moral code which is reflected by the
moral code which is reflected by the
moral code which is reflected by the play’s characters but it may well be
play’s characters but it may well be
play’s characters but it may well be that in Salem he will find signs of
that in Salem he will find signs of
that in Salem he will find signs of Lucifer and if so may be sure
Lucifer and if so may be sure
Lucifer and if so may be sure people hunt him down this included
people hunt him down this included
people hunt him down this included belief in the struggle between good
belief in the struggle between good
belief in the struggle between good versus evil particularly how the greater
versus evil particularly how the greater
versus evil particularly how the greater force of God rules over humankind to
force of God rules over humankind to
force of God rules over humankind to keep the devil at bay
keep the devil at bay
keep the devil at bay number seven plot I know not what a
number seven plot I know not what a
number seven plot I know not what a witch is if you know not what a witch is
witch is if you know not what a witch is
witch is if you know not what a witch is how do you know you are not watching
how do you know you are not watching
how do you know you are not watching narrated by an all-knowing third-person
narrated by an all-knowing third-person
narrated by an all-knowing third-person the crucible revolves around several
the crucible revolves around several
the crucible revolves around several Salem residents put on trial for
Salem residents put on trial for
Salem residents put on trial for witchcraft I say you have lied to the
witchcraft I say you have lied to the
witchcraft I say you have lied to the court
court
court have you not I’m in a center which the
have you not I’m in a center which the
have you not I’m in a center which the devil knows that it begins with Reverend
devil knows that it begins with Reverend
devil knows that it begins with Reverend Parris discovering his unconscious
Parris discovering his unconscious
Parris discovering his unconscious daughter Betty
daughter Betty
daughter Betty after she danced and participated in
after she danced and participated in
after she danced and participated in suspicious activities with the family’s
suspicious activities with the family’s
suspicious activities with the family’s Barbadian slave Tituba and several other
Barbadian slave Tituba and several other
Barbadian slave Tituba and several other girls
one of these girls is Betty’s cousin
one of these girls is Betty’s cousin Abigail who was previously the servant
Abigail who was previously the servant
Abigail who was previously the servant and mistress of protagonist and farmer
and mistress of protagonist and farmer
and mistress of protagonist and farmer John Proctor his rejection of her
John Proctor his rejection of her
John Proctor his rejection of her affections causes much trouble for the
affections causes much trouble for the
affections causes much trouble for the townspeople as she’s willing to do
townspeople as she’s willing to do
townspeople as she’s willing to do whatever it takes to become Proctor’s
whatever it takes to become Proctor’s
whatever it takes to become Proctor’s wife did you see goody Proctor’s spirit
wife did you see goody Proctor’s spirit
wife did you see goody Proctor’s spirit and did she stab you as you have charged
and did she stab you as you have charged
and did she stab you as you have charged goody Proctor sent her spirit and it
goody Proctor sent her spirit and it
goody Proctor sent her spirit and it stabbed me this includes accusing
stabbed me this includes accusing
stabbed me this includes accusing Proctor’s actual wife Elizabeth of
Proctor’s actual wife Elizabeth of
Proctor’s actual wife Elizabeth of witchcraft
witchcraft
witchcraft Abigail once wounded John however
Abigail once wounded John however
Abigail once wounded John however Proctor ultimately sacrifices himself
Proctor ultimately sacrifices himself
Proctor ultimately sacrifices himself for his wife’s sake number six
for his wife’s sake number six
for his wife’s sake number six protagonist John Proctor considered an
protagonist John Proctor considered an
protagonist John Proctor considered an honest and honorable man with a
honest and honorable man with a
honest and honorable man with a respectable job John Proctor hates
respectable job John Proctor hates
respectable job John Proctor hates hypocrisy why is he not called for a
hypocrisy why is he not called for a
hypocrisy why is he not called for a meeting before you decided to look for
meeting before you decided to look for
meeting before you decided to look for Devils but once he commits adultery with
Devils but once he commits adultery with
Devils but once he commits adultery with Abigail he loses his self-respect and
Abigail he loses his self-respect and
Abigail he loses his self-respect and becomes burdened by guilt happy I may
becomes burdened by guilt happy I may
becomes burdened by guilt happy I may think of you softly from time to time
think of you softly from time to time
think of you softly from time to time but I will cut off my hand before I
but I will cut off my hand before I
but I will cut off my hand before I reach for you again his efforts to
reach for you again his efforts to
reach for you again his efforts to redeem himself are what make him the
redeem himself are what make him the
redeem himself are what make him the play’s hero when it comes to protecting
play’s hero when it comes to protecting
play’s hero when it comes to protecting his wife he’s quick to try to defend her
his wife he’s quick to try to defend her
his wife he’s quick to try to defend her and prevent her arrest he knows the
and prevent her arrest he knows the
and prevent her arrest he knows the difference between right and wrong and
difference between right and wrong and
difference between right and wrong and will do whatever it takes to uncover
will do whatever it takes to uncover
will do whatever it takes to uncover Abigail’s lies beep I works against my
Abigail’s lies beep I works against my
Abigail’s lies beep I works against my wife it will be the end of you even
wife it will be the end of you even
wife it will be the end of you even publicly admitting to his affair to try
publicly admitting to his affair to try
publicly admitting to his affair to try to get people to believe the truth when
to get people to believe the truth when
to get people to believe the truth when this proves unsuccessful Proctor decides
this proves unsuccessful Proctor decides
this proves unsuccessful Proctor decides to protect his name for personal reasons
to protect his name for personal reasons
to protect his name for personal reasons and his family by paying the final price
and his family by paying the final price
and his family by paying the final price you will give me your honest confession
you will give me your honest confession
you will give me your honest confession in my hand or I cannot keep you from the
in my hand or I cannot keep you from the
in my hand or I cannot keep you from the rope which way do you go mister number 5
rope which way do you go mister number 5
rope which way do you go mister number 5 antagonist Abigail Williams Abigail
antagonist Abigail Williams Abigail
antagonist Abigail Williams Abigail Williams is Reverend Paris’s teenaged
Williams is Reverend Paris’s teenaged
Williams is Reverend Paris’s teenaged niece who was dismissed as the Proctor’s
niece who was dismissed as the Proctor’s
niece who was dismissed as the Proctor’s housekeeper after she had an affair with
housekeeper after she had an affair with
housekeeper after she had an affair with the man of the house she’s a cold
the man of the house she’s a cold
the man of the house she’s a cold sniveling woman and you been to her you
sniveling woman and you been to her you
sniveling woman and you been to her you look for women look for John Proctor who
look for women look for John Proctor who
look for women look for John Proctor who put knowledge in my heart because she’s
put knowledge in my heart because she’s
put knowledge in my heart because she’s in love with Proctor she’s willing to go
in love with Proctor she’s willing to go
in love with Proctor she’s willing to go to great lengths to become his wife you
to great lengths to become his wife you
to great lengths to become his wife you drank a charm to kill goody Proctor this
drank a charm to kill goody Proctor this
drank a charm to kill goody Proctor this makes her play on people’s fears and
makes her play on people’s fears and
makes her play on people’s fears and accuse her enemies of witchcraft so
accuse her enemies of witchcraft so
accuse her enemies of witchcraft so they’ll be dealt with accordingly her
they’ll be dealt with accordingly her
they’ll be dealt with accordingly her lies and manipulative ways eventually
lies and manipulative ways eventually
lies and manipulative ways eventually lead to the deaths of 19 innocent people
lead to the deaths of 19 innocent people
lead to the deaths of 19 innocent people she may not get to be with Proctor in
she may not get to be with Proctor in
she may not get to be with Proctor in the end but her charm and deceptive ways
the end but her charm and deceptive ways
the end but her charm and deceptive ways do get her and her friends off the hook
number four Elizabeth Proctor as John
number four Elizabeth Proctor as John Proctor’s wife Elizabeth Proctor is
Proctor’s wife Elizabeth Proctor is
Proctor’s wife Elizabeth Proctor is loyal and dedicated Elizabeth Proctor’s
loyal and dedicated Elizabeth Proctor’s
loyal and dedicated Elizabeth Proctor’s an envious gossiping lineup she hates
an envious gossiping lineup she hates
an envious gossiping lineup she hates Abigail as much as the former servant
Abigail as much as the former servant
Abigail as much as the former servant hates her and is later accused of
hates her and is later accused of
hates her and is later accused of witchcraft for it even though her
witchcraft for it even though her
witchcraft for it even though her husband had an affair with Abigail she
husband had an affair with Abigail she
husband had an affair with Abigail she eventually blames her cold nature for
eventually blames her cold nature for
eventually blames her cold nature for his actions
his actions
his actions it needs a cold wife to prompt lechery
it needs a cold wife to prompt lechery
it needs a cold wife to prompt lechery Oh enough enough she also helps him
Oh enough enough she also helps him
Oh enough enough she also helps him redeem himself and keep his goodness by
redeem himself and keep his goodness by
redeem himself and keep his goodness by allowing him to be hanged
allowing him to be hanged
allowing him to be hanged number three values and themes the
number three values and themes the
number three values and themes the crucibles main themes include the
crucibles main themes include the
crucibles main themes include the exploration of good versus evil lies
exploration of good versus evil lies
exploration of good versus evil lies versus the truth and jealousy versus
versus the truth and jealousy versus
versus the truth and jealousy versus compassion and forgiveness when it comes
compassion and forgiveness when it comes
compassion and forgiveness when it comes to the practice of witchcraft it also
to the practice of witchcraft it also
to the practice of witchcraft it also touches upon ideas of reputation and
touches upon ideas of reputation and
touches upon ideas of reputation and justice while its title is a metaphor
justice while its title is a metaphor
justice while its title is a metaphor for the heated and conflicting
for the heated and conflicting
for the heated and conflicting circumstances that the characters find
circumstances that the characters find
circumstances that the characters find themselves in number two
themselves in number two
themselves in number two modern popularity following a poorly
modern popularity following a poorly
modern popularity following a poorly reviewed but tony-winning 1953
reviewed but tony-winning 1953
reviewed but tony-winning 1953 production the crucible found more
production the crucible found more
production the crucible found more success the next year it since become
success the next year it since become
success the next year it since become Miller’s most performed work and an
Miller’s most performed work and an
Miller’s most performed work and an important part of American drama what do
important part of American drama what do
important part of American drama what do you make of this god help me I cannot
you make of this god help me I cannot
you make of this god help me I cannot say but I’m sure child must be heard
say but I’m sure child must be heard
say but I’m sure child must be heard dumbest washout is spread that you
dumbest washout is spread that you
dumbest washout is spread that you silenced are number one adaptations
silenced are number one adaptations
silenced are number one adaptations along with stage and television
along with stage and television
along with stage and television productions the crucible has also been
productions the crucible has also been
productions the crucible has also been reworked for film following a 1957
reworked for film following a 1957
reworked for film following a 1957 franco east german movie miller adapted
franco east german movie miller adapted
franco east german movie miller adapted the play for the big screen himself
the play for the big screen himself
the play for the big screen himself which produced the oscar-nominated 1996
which produced the oscar-nominated 1996
which produced the oscar-nominated 1996 drama do you agree with our list what’s
drama do you agree with our list what’s
drama do you agree with our list what’s your favorite piece of The Crucible
your favorite piece of The Crucible
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