Blossomed | To grow into a flower |
Warped | To bend or twist out of shape |
Communism | A political theory |
Illusion | False idea or belief |
Ally | A political friend |
Treasonous | A betrayer against the government |
Desperation | Absence of hope |
Paralysis | Can’t move |
Inquisitors | Harsh questioners |
Dismal | Depressing |
Primitively | Preserving the characteristics of an earlier stage |
Afflicted | Something wrong with or tampered with |
Teetering | Unsure or unstable |
For what is, “The Crucible” an analogy? How? | “The Crucible”, is an analogy for McCarthyism because communism is being compared to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 |
“I remember those years- they formed The Crucible’s skeleton” | Arthur Miller says, “I remember those years- they formed The Crucible’s skeleton” as he is watching Hollywood make a movie of his play and he is reminiscing about how it all started |
“McCarthy’s power to stir fears” | Arthur Miller says, “McCarthy’s power to stir fears” shows the misuse of power to create fear and hysteria |
“The Crucible was an act of desperation” | Arthur Miller says, “The Crucible was an act of desperation”, it was his last resort to defend himself against accusations of communism |
“In this remarkably observed gesture of a troubled young girl, I believed, a play became possible.” | Arthur Miller says, “In this remarkably observes gesture of a troubled young girl, I believed, a play became possible.” he found a relatable story |
19 | T |
20 | F |
21 | T |
22 | T |
23 | T |
24 | F |
25 | T |
26 | F |
27 | T |
28 | F |
29 | T |
30 | T |
31 | F |
32 | F |
33 | F |
34 | T |
35 | T |
36 | F |
37 | T |
38 | T |
39 | F |
40 | T |
41 | F |
42 | F |
43 | F |
44 | F |
45 | T |
46 | F |
47 | F |
48 | T |
Why did Arthur Miller write “The Crucible”? | Arthur Miller wrote “The Crucible” because he wanted to educate people on the influence of communism and McCarthyism during the events of the unjust Salem Witch Trials |
Why was McCarthyism mentioned in “The Crucible”? | McCarthyism was mentioned in “The Crucible” because it creates a key theme of similarities between McCarthyism and Communism and being compared to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 |
Language Arts 11 “The Crucible”
March 2, 2020