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Loading... The Crucible: Text and Criticismby Arthur Miller
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. It's a classic for a reason. The staying power of this story, a witch hunt of historical witches reflecting the search for communists in the government contemporaneously, can still certainly reflect political struggles we see today. The story itself is deceptively simple: are the women in the tiny 17th century village of Salem witches casting spells on other townsfolk? But the undercurrents echo today, too, and the interpersonal dynamics at play -- gender, race, poverty -- are written deftly. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Based on historical people and real events, Miller's classic play about the witch hunts and trials in 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. Written in 1953, "The Crucible" is a mirror which Miller uses to reflect the anti-Communist hysteria inspired by Senator Joseph McCarthy's "witch-hunts" in the U.S. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)812.52Literature English (North America) American drama 20th Century 1900-1945LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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