1. The Crucible as a timeless play
The evil of the Salem tragedy recreated by Miller lies within the system and the people who promoted the system for their own evil purposes. ... He saw many similarities between 1950s American "McCarthyism" and the 1692 witch-hunts, such as the completely exaggerated fear of a common evil, the mass overreaction due to fear and suspicion, the distortion of truth to provide a common scapegoat and the completely ludicrous idea that if someone refused to confess it was a sign of guilt. ... He also acts as a cynical commentator on the stupidity of the Trials: "I hear she flies", he said, sarcas...
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