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The Crucible. Background Information. What is a crucible?. A severe test A place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change in development www.dictionary.com. Arthur Miller. Born in New York in 1915 Playwright One of 3 great dramatists of the century - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is a crucible?
• A severe test• A place or situation in which concentrated
forces interact to cause or influence change in development– www.dictionary.com
Arthur Miller
• Born in New York in 1915• Playwright• One of 3 great dramatists of the century• Death of a Salesman• The Crucible
Joseph McCarthy
• 1908-1957• American politician • Led a campaign against Communism in the
early 1950s• Accused many high-ranking officials
HUAC
• House of Un-American Activities Committee• Formed in 1937 to investigate any
questionable ‘communist’ activities
Blacklist
• A secret list of names in which certain privileges are taken away from a group of people for a particular reason
• Results in a loss of work etc. for the people• 1940s-1950s accused group of people who
were said to have involvement with the Communist party
Hollywood Ten
• Writers, directors, producers• Ten men called to testify • Refused to tell the committee whether or not
they belonged to the Communist Party• Insisted the questions violated their rights as a
result, they were imprisoned for 6mo-1yr
Hysteria
• An uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
• www.dictionary.com• The result of accusations and confusion in
Salem, Massachusetts resulting in the execution of 20 people
Torture & Beliefs
• Screws• Sawed in Two• Superstitions– Rabbits foot– Horseshoe above door
• Amulets & Charms
Timeline of Events
• 1629 Salem is settled• 1641 English law makes witchcraft a capital crime• 1689 Parris named minister of Salem• January, 1692 Abigail Williams and other girls
begin acting out of sorts• July, 1692 Rebecca Nurse and others hanged• 1957 Massachusetts apologizes for events of
1692