https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq en-us 2019-02-23 23:16:48 UTC 2026-03-17 06:13:39 UTC hello@padlet.com sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334493975 The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller that covers the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 and 1693. It was written during the Red Scare, which was a time in US History where notable Americans were accused of communism, and is an allegory of the scandals.]]> 2019-02-23 23:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334493975 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494168 2019-02-23 23:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494168 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494234 - Born in Harlem, New York in 1915
- Belonged to a wealthy family who fell on financial hardship after the Wall Street Crash of 1929
- Graduated from the University of Michigan
- Wrote the play Death of a Salesman in 1949
- Had 3 marriages, but the most notable marriage was to Marilyn Monroe from 1956 to 1961
- Was accused by HUAC (House of Un-American Activities Committee), which lead him to write the Crucible
- Died in 2005 ]]> 2019-02-23 23:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494234 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494693 2019-02-23 23:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494693 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494739 Death of a Salesman is a play about a salesman named Willy Loman who's son could not get a loan to start his own company, so Loman commits suicide so his son could start his company. It is considered one of the best plays of the 20th century.]]> 2019-02-23 23:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494739 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494942 - Won the Pulitzer prize for Death of a Salesman
- Won multiple Tony awards for Death of a Salesman and the Crucible]]> 2019-02-23 23:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334494942 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495443 2019-02-23 23:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495443 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495539 2019-02-23 23:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495539 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495559 Miller and Monroe]]> 2019-02-23 23:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495559 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495693 - Foundation that strives to provide opportunity for theater arts education in public schools]]> 2019-02-23 23:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495693 sophia_koball https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495782 - Many of his plays centered around the American family and the importance of family
- He also focused on the meaning of life and death. Most of his plays contain a character who struggles with either life or death
- Another important aspect of his plays is responsibility within a community, with many characters in his plays trying to decide what is right for their community]]> 2019-02-23 23:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_koball/ik49igicfwsq/wish/334495782