The Crucible
Reflection
We have worked a lot in class to understand the current
events that inspired Arthur Miller to write The Crucible in the early 1950s. We
have also discuss the issue of how America has “grown up” with a puritan
legacy: every once in a while, one group (or individual, in the case of Joe
McCarthy) decides that it has a monopoly on “the good” or “the right path,” and
demonizes all those who may not follow that path.
In a thoughtful two-page essay, please reflect on the
meaning you take from The Crucible. What
issues do you think Arthur Miller is trying to expose? Are they uniquely
American issues, more global, human issues, or both? Finally, do you think that
The Crucible is still a relevant play
to watch today? Why or why not?
600 words, approximately. Double spaced.
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