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In 1953, legendary writer Arthur Miller depicted a story based on actual facts,

In 1953, legendary writer Arthur Miller depicted a story based on actual facts, facts which remain horrifying even to this day, despite being based on events which took place over 300 years ago. The story is a terrifying depiction of how the accusations of

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In 1953, legendary writer Arthur Miller depicted a story based on actual facts,

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  1. In 1953, legendary writer Arthur Miller depicted a story based on actual facts, facts which remain horrifying even to this day, despite being based on events which took place over 300 years ago. The story is a terrifying depiction of how the accusations of a group of children stirred up such fear in their small community that it led to persecution and hangings. But what makes the story so touching even until this day is that it applies to all witch hunts--yes, witch hunts taking place every day. t

  2. Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to the story of:

  3. It is the spring of 1692, the small town of Salem, MA had been established a mere forty years earlier and had yet to make it its mark on the rest of the world. However, while not all were immediately aware, 1692 would be a year of revolution in America. No longer was everyone willing to adhere to the strict lifestylethat had been set down by their forefathers. While the town of Salem may have appeared to be a serene andenjoyable place to live, it was about to experience an event that would change their lives forever. Little did they know that their story would still have a tremendous effect on us today.

  4. The one, the only John Proctor

  5. The Crucible Court What did they see?

  6. Abigail

  7. Tituba

  8. Elizabeth Proctor

  9. John and Elizabeth

  10. But what really makes The Crucible so special even to this day, is that the story applies to the events that we witness right before our own eyes. Yes, we have allowed witch hunts to continually take place, proving that we have yet to correct the mistakes that were made over 300 years ago.

  11. In our day... The End

  12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9gmj38loQMArthur Miller interview

  13. “The small-minded self-righteousness documented in The Crucible never goes out of style, unfortunately. There’s always another example of it” (Arthur Miller). Article…

  14. Crucible noun1. a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures.89

  15. 2. Metallurgy . a hollow area at the bottom of a furnace in which the metal collects.

  16. 3. a severe, searching test or trial.

  17. 4. a place, time, or situation characterized by the *confluence of powerful intellectual, social, economic, or political forces.*a coming together of people or things 

  18. Confluence

  19. 5. Crux or cruc--Latin for cross; a vital or decisive stage or point, often in the phrase “the crux of the matter” a baffling problem or difficulty

  20. The Southern Cross constellation

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