The Play Crucible is a fictional re-call of events in the American history surrounding the Salem witch trials of the seventeenth century which also provide the metaphor for Miller's parable of the Mc Carthy trials of the 1950s, John Proctor's agonising struggle with guilt emphasises the restrictive nature of the Puritan society. The play explored the fate of citizens when ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Rebellion. The Play Crucible is a fictional re-call of events in the American history surrounding the Salem witch trials of the seventeenth century which also provide the metaphor for Miller's parable of the Mc Carthy trials of the 1950s, John Proctor's agonising struggle with guilt emphasises the restrictive nature of the Puritan society. The play explored the fate of citizens when ... ...

• Word Count: 2648
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: High School

"The Crucible" was written by Arthur Miller and first produced during 1953, the middle of the McCarthy political "witch-hunt" in America. This meant that it was seen as a political parable although the story had appealed to the playwright for many years. The play is prefixed by Miller's own note on the historical accuracy of the play, he explains that the ... ...

• Word Count: 906
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• Grade Level: High School