This is a course on Arthur Miller's Salem drama, The Crucible. The play dramatizes the infamous witch-hunts of the era. Miller's play shows how superstition and jealousy can be a deadly combination.
This MindMap offers a little background information to Miller's puritanical drama. The settlers of Salem were of a people who had fled religious persecution in Europe. This irony in not lost on the playwright who draws parallels between the present/past.
The events of Arthur's Miller's The Crucible told in synopsis. From the opening where the girls have been discovered in the forest to the finale when Proctor must make a difficult decision.
The events of Arthur's Miller's The Crucible told in synopsis. From the opening where the girls have been discovered in the forest to the finale when Proctor must make a difficult decision.
This is a play all about performance. Not only the performers of the actors on stage, but the characters as they perform the roles expected of them by the townsfolk. Has the devil really visited Salem? How can the innocent prove themselves?
Time to review. Let's see if you have understood the events of the play. These flashcards will help you remember the sequence, events and character motivations in The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
Much of Miller's play is written using the appropriate language of the Salem era. These flashcards are a useful tool in understanding the meanings of some of the key phrases and terms used by the characters.
At the very heart of the events of the Salem witch-hunts, Miller places a love triangle between John Proctor, his wife Elizabeth and Abigail, who John has ended an affair with. Their relationships are the bedrock of the drama.
This is a dense play with a lot to remember. This quiz contains twenty-one questions to test your knowledge of the play. Aim for a high score and show you know the material. This will help you revise. Good luck.
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