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How does the play 'The Crucible' reflect Arthur Miller's experiences with the HUAC?
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Technically, Arthur Mille wrote 'The Crucible' before his own personal experiences with the HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities). He wrote 'The Crucible' in 1953, after Elia Kazan (who directed 'Death of a Salesman' 4 years earlier) was questioned by the HUAC about links to the Communist party. Feeling pressured, Kazan named names of people he believed to be associated with the Communists.
After speaking the Kazan, Miller wrote the 'The Crucible.' In it, Miller compared the HUAC questioning to the witch hunt in Salem in 1692, where a young woman, out of jealousy and rage, accuses her lover's wife of witchcraft. Using the town's fear to her advantage, she accuses many more of being witches, and they are hanged. People of Salem become afraid of speaking out against her, as it will surely lead to also being named a witch.
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∙ 14y agoHUAC accused MIller of being a communist (which is so un-American hence their name)
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The words are spoken by Deputy-Governor Danforth in Act iv of Arthur Millers play "The Crucible"
Which character type fits Abigail in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
Catalyst apex
Why does Abigail start accusing people at this point by the book the crucible by arthur miller?
becuse dosent care
What are three reasons why John Proctor in The Crucible by Arthur Miller is brave?
I yhink because of everthung tha happens
What events or eras in US history are relevant to Arthur Miller's The Crucible?
B.The McCarthy era, the Salem witch trialsapex =)
Who played Abigail Williams in arthur millers the crucible?
winona wyder
Arthur millers play The Crucible how does a text set in 1962 specifically relate its social setting to that of the 20th centaury?
Answerwhat is the setting for this playin the crucible?
What did john proctor from arthur millers The Crucible look like?
Has a 'farmer' type image Mid 30s Tall/potent/strong
What did Arthur millers wifes have in common?
They all married arthur millers.
What are the differences between Arthur Millers The Crucible by Arthur Miller and the Salem witch trials?
The main difference is that McCarthyism was a real political period in the United States when Senator McCarthy tried to scare the people that Communism was leaking into our government whereas The Crucible is a play about the Salem Witch trials.
Crucible with cover?
a crucible is a metal pot the is used to separate metals. those that are wroth something and those that are not. A crucible is also the name fora witchs cauldron, thus the name of Arthur Millers Text the Crucible.
Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible.
Who said you misunderstand sir i cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime it is not just?
The words are spoken by Deputy-Governor Danforth in Act iv of Arthur Millers play "The Crucible"
What is the difference between the movie The Crucible by Arthur Miller and the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
its the same
Who was with Abigail in the forest in the book The Crucible by Arthur Miller by Arthur Miller?
Abigail was in the forest with Tituba in the book Crucible by Arthur Miller.
When did Arthur miller write the crucible?
He write THE CRUCIBLE IN 1953
What is the citation for Arthur miller's The Crucible?
Miller, Arthur. The Crucible (Penguin Classics). London: Penguin Classics, 2003
