I'm not one to sit down and read a play, but this one really got my attention when we read it in high school English. The characters stuck in my mind. I read the part of Elizabeth in class, and I really immersed myself in her character. So much that when I saw the movie with Joan Allen, I didn't re...
I was just reminded of this play by a friend looking for books on the Red Scare. The only one I could remember was this allegory of the McCarthy era by Arthur Miller. Can anyone think of any others? I was forced to read this in highschool and I completely hated it. Then one day I picked it up and...
I'm not quite sure what to make of The Crucible, if only because I don't know the history of the Salem Witch Trials all that well. The play doesn't seem bad, but if it's not historically accurate, that would really hurt its reputation in my books.What bothers me is that nobody can mention The Crucib...
This book frightened me in every meaning of the word! I was shocked that we ever did this to people. I enjoyed the parallels to the McCarthy red terror era after taking my American history course.
This is a magnificent play about what happens when hysteria takes over a society, and evil people gain access to the levers of power; something, alas, which happens all too frequently.The focus of the story is John Proctor's struggle to redeem himself from the horrible guilt he has suffered since co...
I'm not sure if it's me, Arthur Miller, or sad old middle class man losing his grip fatigue. I can see why it's a classic of American literature, but honestly it seemed like another version of [b:The Crucible|17250|The Crucible|Arthur Miller|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386925540s/17250.jpg|142672...
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