I enjoyed the The Crucible much more then Death of a Salesman. The Crucible was more interesting to me because it was based on the Salem witch trials. These trials were a time of chaos and lies. Miller does a great job of portraying the feelings of both sides of the story; the people who started rumors and the people who were caught in them. Every moment of the play is exciting and for such a serious topic, Miller adds a lot of humor. He makes the character of Abigail and all of Abigail's friends so obsessed with naming people witches that you can't help but laugh at their accusations. The allegory of the play is what completes it. I would give this play 5 stars, it is definitely the best play i have ever read. ( )

A very suspenseful and revealing read! ( )

One of my favorite books from my sophomore English class. It's an excellent observation on the effects of fear on people, how others can manipulate that fear, and how people heroically stand up against it. ( )

Hisotrical fiction about the Salem Witch trials-the trials based on the fear/jealousy/envy in a small community with grave consequences. ( )

Desstroying someone out of fear or hate, out of jealousy or loathing, out of pettiness or malice, is the basest of all human behavior. Miller illustrates these base activities for all who wish to see them. Those that dont should buy pitch forks and make a living as extras in black and white remakes of Hammer House of Horror movies that had medieval mobs chasing down the falsely accused, they'd be just as wooden and just as contemptuous. We all should be reminded how easy it is to destroy someone with just words and rumor. You may notice a theme in some of books listed, The Demon Haunted World would be a good follow up read to this - or vice versa. ( )