The Crucible
The Crucible is a 1953 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism, when the U.S. government blacklisted accused communists. Miller himself was questioned by the House of Representatives' Committee on Un-American Activities in 1956 and convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to identify others present at meetings he had attended.
The play was first performed at the Martin Beck Theater on Broadway on January 22, 1953, starring E.G. Marshall, Beatrice Straight and Madeleine Sherwood. Miller felt that this production was too stylized and cold and the reviews for it were largely hostile (although The New York Times noted "a powerful play [in a] driving performance"). Nonetheless, the production won the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play. A year later a new production succeeded and the play became a classic. It is a central work in the canon of American drama. |
Video Spark Notes: The Crucible (1996) Trailer:
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You're Accused!
You have just been accused of being a witch! Now, you have what you need to do in order to save yourself. Click the box and good luck!
Write a 1 page response to the following questions: Which option did you choose first? Why? After reading the message after clicking it, do you still think it is the best? What do the other options lead to? Is there a “best option”? After reading all of the descriptions, which one would you choose to do? |
Salem Witch Trials Documentary
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