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Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible, he compared the 20th Century "hunt for communists" to that of the Salem Witch Trials.

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Where has The Crucible by Arthur Miller by Arthur Miller been banned?

Salem :)


Why did the Salem witch trials began in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

The Salem witch trials began in 1692.


Who does parris ask to come to Salem in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

Hale


Where was Abigail Williams born in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

She was born in Salem.


In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller Who is summoned to Salem Village?

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Why did Arthur miller choose to write a novel about a692 and the Salem witch trials?

They are easy to compare to McCarthyism and Miller was trying to make a point about McCarthyism. The Trials are also different enough that he could not get in trouble for writing about them to write about a senator.


What year and date is the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

This took place in Salem 1692


What does Parris want The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

He wants RESPECT since he is the minister of Salem.


What was the name of the play about the Salem witch trials?

That would be "The Crucible". Written in 1953 by Arthur Miller.


What did arthur think about most when he was writing The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

Arthur Miller thought about how people can be accused of things without proof. He compared the Salem Witch Trials to himself and others being accused of being communist traitors.


What was the Crucible about?

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play based on the actual events that, in 1692, led to the Salem Witch Trials, a series of hearings before local magistrates to prosecute over 150 people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusettes between February 1692 and May 1693.


Why would Arthur miller title a play based on the Salem witch trials The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

Miller was trying to make an allegory to McCarthyism. The Salem witchcraft scare was easy to manipulate to create the result he wanted and was distant enough from McCarthyism he could talk his way out of a sedition lawsuit or being called out as a communist.