The Crucible pre-read by Adam Ruiz

McCarthyism

adamruiz2 — 2024-10-09 18:39:43 UTC

Context follow-up

adamruiz2 — 2024-10-09 18:51:50 UTC

What sort of "witch-hunt" have you observed? Consider the similarity it may have to what we will read in The Crucible.

The Salem Witch Trials

adamruiz2 — 2024-10-09 18:53:57 UTC

Farewell, My Concubine

adamruiz2 — 2024-10-09 19:02:27 UTC

The film contains a good chunk of Chinese history during the 20th century. This scene relates to the events of the Cultural Revolution during the 1960s in China, an event which saw a purging and destruction of old Chinese culture in favor of new culture through Maoism.

Persecution

adamruiz2 — 2024-10-09 19:13:01 UTC

Arthur Miller argues in The Crucible that persecution derives from some form of insecurity. Consider a time you felt unfairly maligned. Where did the insecurity stem from?