Explore Arthur Miller's superior play about good and evil, self-identity and morality by looking into CliffsNotes on The Crucible. Boost your insight (and impress your teachers as a result!) by using this study guide to gain understanding about the play's central story, set during the Salem witch hunts in the 1600s. You'll also discover parallels to contemporary witch hunts -- such as the McCarthy investigations of the 1950s -- and the paranoia and fear that accompany them. And that's not all! CliffsNotes on The Crucible provides critical commentaries, a list of characters, and background information about Arthur Miller and his prolific writing career.

 

 

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There are 80 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .

A Fullbright scholar at the University of Vienna, JAMES L. ROBERTS was Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He taught extensively at major universities throughout the world.

This book has the following chapters: Life and Background of the Playwright. Introduction to the Play. Critical Commentaries. Act I, Scene 1. Act I, Scene 2. Act I, Scene 3. Act I, Scene 4. Act I, Scene 5. Act II, Scene 1. Act II, Scene 2. Act II, Scene 3. Act II, Scene 4. Act III, Scene 1. Act III, Scene 2. Act III, Scene 3. Act IV, Scene 1. Act IV, Scene 2. Act IV, Scene 3. Act IV, Scene 4. Character Analyses. Critical Essays. CliffsNotes Review. CliffsNotes Resource Center. Index.