The Crucible (Penguin Plays)

A drama based on the witch trials in Salem Village.

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From: Amazon
Posted: Jun-10-2009

Arthur Miller's Classic Drama

Arthur Miller's classic play offers an unparalleled view into basic human nature. The story, set during the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690s, centers around the relationship between protagonist, John Proctor, antagonist Abigail Williams and Proctor's wife Elizabeth. The beginning of the play...

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Posted: Jan-27-2009

Literature+ History = Dramatic Irony

The amalgamation of history and literature in this play makes it a real work of art. Even though the audience is familiar with the historic denouement of the Salem Witch trials, the plot compels it to follow until the very end. The dramatic irony, by which the audience identifies the real victims...

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Posted: Oct-24-2008

Ordered this with enough time and never got it

I ordered this book for my sons class, and after no response to my order from the seller, I took it upon myself to ask what was the hold up, but it was too late, my son got a very low grade because the seller neglected to inform me in a timely manner that they could not find this book. The...

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Posted: Oct-15-2008

political witchcraft...not unlike today

As relevent today as in Miller's time. Human nature doesn't change, no matter how we try. Power corrupts, and young women can always find a man to manipulate. Overall a good read.

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Posted: Jan-11-2008

Clear and Effective but Dull

Arthur Miller's Crucible is an eloquent rebuttal of the Red Scare and the McCarthyism of the time period in which this work was written. But it does not bear the mark of brilliance. Straightforward and simple in both its story and language, The Crucible is an effective albeit unremarkable work on...

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Posted: Dec-28-2007

Absolutely AMAZING work of art!

The Crucible is my absolute FAVORITE piece of literature. It definitely is one of the best pieces of literature ever written. It's moving and beautiful in every way.

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Posted: Jan-31-2007

The Crucible-a moving story

I have recently read 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it to everyone. This was a moving and rather depressing story of the Salem witch trials but I loved it. Abigail is a young girl who, with other girls in the town, claims to be tortured by spectors...

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Posted: Jan-12-2007

Good Play

A quick read considering it being a play, the Crucible offers some insight into the victims and those involved in the Salem Witch Trials.Since it was a play, Miller's style did not amaze me in anyway, but i enjoyed the play aspect in this case, since it was something different from the typical...

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Posted: Jan-12-2007

Salem and McCarthy's Joint Witch Hunt

McCarthy's Red Scare as opposed to the Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller's The Crucible takes an interesting as he takes a historiccal tragedy and compares it to one of the hot botton issues of his time during the 1950s. As Miller describes the chaos and ignorance during the late 1600s in...

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Posted: Jan-08-2007

The power of the mob

The Crucible is like a historical play with a love triangle hiding a politically driven allegory attacking the behavior of Americans during the late 1940s-1850s. One of the many plays schools across the world students are required to study, The Crucible is one of the most interesting out of all....

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