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    The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller that dramatizes the Salem witch trials and the McCarthy era. It explores the themes of fear, intolerance, and human nature through the characters' actions and dialogues.

    • Arthur Miller
    • 1953
  2. The Crucible by Arthur Miller, published in 1953, is a classic play that delves into the Salem witch trials of 1692. Set in the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts, Miller’s play unfolds as a chilling allegory for the Red Scare and McCarthyism of the 1950s.

  3. In the Puritan New England town of Salem, Massachusetts, a group of girls goes dancing in the forest with a black slave named Tituba. While dancing, they are caught by the local minister, Reverend Parris. One of the girls, Parris’s daughter Betty, falls into a coma-like state.

    • Arthur Miller
    • 1953
  4. The Crucible is a fictionalized account of the Salem Witch trials of 1692, in which 19 innocent men and women were killed by hanging and hundreds convicted before the panic subsided. Yet while The Crucible depicts one witch-hunt, it was written during another.

  5. Read the classic play that dramatizes the Salem witch trials of 1692, based on historical facts and characters. Learn about the social, religious, and political context of the time, and the themes of persecution, rebellion, and justice.

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  6. The Crucible: Directed by Nicholas Hytner. With Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen. A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.

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  8. Aug 21, 2024 · Set in 1692 during the Salem witch trials, The Crucible is an examination of contemporary events in American politics during the era of fear and desire for conformity brought on by Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s sensational allegations of communist subversion in high places.

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