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Arthur Miller
(1915 - 2005 ) 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Death of a Salesman |
1. What parallels can be drawn between the 1950s when this play was written and the 1640s when this play is set?
2. What evidence exists in the play that greed was a factor behind accusing someone of being a witch?
3. Which character suffered the most?
4. Which character was the most at fault for causing The Salem Witch Trials?
Study Mrs. Bush's notes on Arthur Miller and The Crucible.
Study the article, "Why I Wrote The Crucible" by Arthur Miller.
Read a thorough biography of Arthur Miller.
Read a brief biography and peruse a thorough list of Arthur Miller's works.
Join the Arthur Miller Society or just visit the Official Site for thorough information about this amazing playwright.
Compare the real events of the Salem Witch Trials with the fictionalized version of events in The Crucible.
Read background information about McCarthyism on the PBS website.
Read a short review of the movie Guilty by Suspicion as a comparison.
Updated 8/17/09
