The characters in this drama all play curious roles in this depressing time in our country's history. ... This insight wrecks much of the tension of the play. ... The depiction of the hangings provides insight into the feelings of the town. ... The theatrical version has no mention of the way the town reacted. ... There is no mention of the everyday activities of the town except to say that animals ran wild and land was up for grabs. ...

• Word Count: 2560
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

His plays deal with issues common to every society. ... Alice Griffin believes that Miller's plays are important internationally (xii). ... These investigations created fear and suspicion within our society. ... He decided to write the play telling about the fear and hysteria McCarthyism caused. ... Everyone in the town panicked and began accusing everyone else of witchcraft. ...

• Word Count: 11015
• Approx Pages: 44
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Play Crucible is a fictional re-call of events in the American history surrounding the Salem witch trials of the seventeenth century which also provide the metaphor for Miller's parable of the Mc Carthy trials of the 1950s, John Proctor's agonising struggle with guilt emphasises the restrictive nature of the Puritan society. The play explored the fate of citizens when the law of church and state was manipulated for personal gains and individuals end up having to decide, at great personal cost, where their loyalty lies. ... Miller fought to maintain his dignity and his principles,...

• Word Count: 2648
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

We can only present facts and draw our own conclusions. ... The girls could have been victims of ergot poisoning from the bread they ate; but if that were the case most local communities including Salem town would have reported outbreaks in juvenile. ...

• Word Count: 2508
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

We can only present facts and draw our own conclusions. ... The girls could have been victims of ergot poisoning from the bread they ate; but if that were the case most local communities including Salem town would have reported outbreaks in juvenile. ...

• Word Count: 2508
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School