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The Crucible by Arthur Miller

The Crucible

Follow the instructions to work with the play:

a- Form 3 groups

b- Choose one of the articles and and work with it

c-If you have doubts,or any comment about the task you can send me a comment in the articles I published.

d- Remember that you have to do the activities in the articles called "Our opinions" so that the other groups will have the opportunity to comment about your productions. Include in each 2 or 3 questions to arise the groups comments

Publicado por Prof. Carmen Restuccia el February 15th, 2007, 11:00 ~ Referencias (0)

Historical context

"The Crucible can be seen as symbolic of the paranoia about communism that pervaded America in the 1950s. Several parallels exist between the House Un-American Activities Committee"s rooting out of suspected communists during this time and the seventeenth-century witch-hunt that Miller depicts in The Crucible, including the narrow-mindedness, excessive zeal and disregard for the individuals that characterize the government"s effort to stamp out a perceived social ill. "

a- Give details to the historical context in which the play was written

b- Which parallels did you find with the play ?

c- Is there any connection with our society?

Write a paragraph summarizing what you consider fundamental to understand the historical background to the play and its symbols. Don´t forget to include the answers to the previous section

Publicado por Prof. Carmen Restuccia el February 15th, 2007, 10:01 ~ Referencias (0)

Themes

There are around ten themes developed in the play: purification, tyranny, intolerance, conflict, integrity, loyalty, courage, envy, hysteria and reputation.

Choose five and write a paragraph for each, showing how it is developed in the play .

Publicado por Prof. Carmen Restuccia el February 15th, 2007, 9:33 ~ Referencias (0)

Characters

Choose five characters and analyse them, include your opinion or feelings about them.

John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Reverend Hale, Abigail Wiliams, Mary Warren, Reverend Parris, Thomas and Ann Putnam, Rebecca and Francis nurse, Tituba, Betty, Giles Corey, Judge Hathorne, DFeputy Governor Danforth, Sarh Good.

Publicado por Prof. Carmen Restuccia el February 15th, 2007, 8:18 ~ Referencias (0)