Crucible
Item #: | BM-008924 |
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ISBN: | 9780142437339 |
Grades: | 9-12 |
Product Description:
Based on real people and situations of the time, this classic play by Arthur Miller covers the witch hunts and trials surrounding 17th century Salem, Massachusetts. Although dramatic license was taken in the writing of this play, the fundamental sense of fear and hysteria experienced during the period is captured through the accusation and trial of Elizabeth Proctor. Written in 1953, Miller also used the Crucible as a critique of the hysteria encouraged by Senator Joseph McCarthy's "witch-hunts" for communist sympathizers in the United States during the times. ~ Enh