However, drama is akin to the other inventions of man in that it ought to help us know more, and not merely evoke our feelings.’ (‘Introduction to Miller’s Collected Plays’.) As a result of heightened fears of the communist influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents during the 1940s and 1950s, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy and his supporters used charges of communist sympathies or disloyalty to attack a number of politicians and other individuals inside and outside of government. 2 According to Miller, ‘the prime business of a play is to arouse the passions of its audience. It is a play that deftly examines ‘the work of the individual conscience when pitted against the uniform thinking of the mob’ (New Yorker). THE REASONS MILLER WROTE THE PLAY LIFE IN POST WORLD WAR II AMERICA Miller’s The Crucible, was written in 1953 to expose the horrors of ‘McCarthyism’. Three of the main characters in The Crucible I will provide some theoretical background first and then suggest some ways in which students could be assisted towards a deeper understanding of these aspects of the play. Three of the main themes in The Crucible.

Why did Miller write The Crucible – the circumstances and reasons? 2. Download ARTHUR MILLER'S THE CRUCIBLE and more English Language Study notes in PDF only on Docsity!1 ARTHUR MILLER’S THE CRUCIBLE Dr Barbara Basel I’ve decided to focus on three aspects of this play: 1.

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