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Modern American Drama Introduction to Arthur Miller and The Crucible

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Modern American DramaIntroduction to Arthur Miller

and The Crucible

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Importance of Theater

Center of 20th century intellectual lifeName Dropping: Thornton Wilder, Arthur

Miller, Lorraine Hansberry, Tennessee Williams

First great American playwright: Eugene O’Neill

“I want to be an artist or nothing.”

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Theater Today

What kinds of plays are presented where you live?

Are the performances well-attended?How is live theater different from watching

TV or a movie?Is theater still important socially/culturally?

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Why are we studying something that was written in 1953 after the Colonial Period of American literature?

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Background on The CrucibleAbout Salem Witch Trials of 1692Miller was living during the 1940s and 1950s:

McCarthyism caused a similar type of irrational hunt for Communists in the United States

“Witch-Hunt”: irrationally seeking out people because they are different; occurred in Salem and in the US centuries later

Arthur Miller himself was accused of being a Communist

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Arthur Miller BiographyChildhood

Grew up in NYC during the Great Depression Attended high school

EducationUniversity of Michigan (paid for himself)

AccomplishmentsAll My Sons established Miller as a talented

playwrightPulitzer Prize for Death of a SalesmanMarried to Marilyn Monroe for five years


Introduction to The Crucible Arthur Miller. Author – The Crucible - Arthur Miller Born in New York City, Oct. 17, 1915 Attended University of Michigan.

Introduction to The Crucible Arthur Miller. Author – The Crucible - Arthur Miller Born in New York City, Oct. 17, 1915 Attended University of Michigan.

Arthur Miller's The Crucible - Olivet Nazarene University

Arthur Miller's The Crucible - Olivet Nazarene University

Arthur Miller’s the crucible

Arthur Miller’s the crucible

The Crucible Arthur Miller - The Priory Ruskin Academy

The Crucible Arthur Miller - The Priory Ruskin Academy

The Crucible By: Arthur Miller An Introduction. Context on Arthur Miller (10 min)

The Crucible By: Arthur Miller An Introduction. Context on Arthur Miller (10 min)

The Crucible BY: ARTHUR MILLER. The Crucible: Background The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller and opened on Broadway in 1953. The United States was.

The Crucible BY: ARTHUR MILLER. The Crucible: Background The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller and opened on Broadway in 1953. The United States was.

WHS Drama Department 2007 The Crucible Arthur Miller’s.

WHS Drama Department 2007 The Crucible Arthur Miller’s.

Who’s Who in The Crucible Written by Arthur Miller.

Who’s Who in The Crucible Written by Arthur Miller.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller Quotation Log. Act III.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller Quotation Log. Act III.

Characters in 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller

Characters in 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller

ARTHUR MILLER’S THE CRUCIBLE - English 11 Honors

ARTHUR MILLER’S THE CRUCIBLE - English 11 Honors

The Crucible by Arthur Miller 1953

The Crucible by Arthur Miller 1953

The Crucible - hopewelleng3hopewelleng3.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/file/view/THECRUCIBLEARTHUR...Arthur Miller’s The Crucible ... Comprehension- THE CRUCIBLE 1. What does John Proctor

The Crucible - hopewelleng3hopewelleng3.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/file/view/THECRUCIBLEARTHUR...Arthur Miller’s The Crucible ... Comprehension- THE CRUCIBLE 1. What does John Proctor

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

AN INTRODUCTION TO: CHARACTERIZATIONS The Crucible By Arthur Miller.

AN INTRODUCTION TO: CHARACTERIZATIONS The Crucible By Arthur Miller.

Arthur Miller's The Crucible Author(s): Henry Popkin Source: … · 2014-10-23 · ARTHUR MILLER'S "THE CRUCIBLE" Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" HENRY POPKIN ALTHOUGH The Crucible

Arthur Miller's The Crucible Author(s): Henry Popkin Source: … · 2014-10-23 · ARTHUR MILLER'S "THE CRUCIBLE" Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" HENRY POPKIN ALTHOUGH The Crucible

The Crucible Arthur Miller (1953). Arthur Miller’s 2 nd wife, Marilyn Monroe 1915 - 2005.

The Crucible Arthur Miller (1953). Arthur Miller’s 2 nd wife, Marilyn Monroe 1915 - 2005.

“The Unwelcome Truth” : Arthur Miller’s The Crucible as ...

“The Unwelcome Truth” : Arthur Miller’s The Crucible as ...

The Crucible by Arthur Miller Arthur Miller’s Biography Realism in American Drama.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller Arthur Miller’s Biography Realism in American Drama.

Introduction to The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Introduction to The Crucible by Arthur Miller