Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Context

The video explores the context of Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, highlighting its historical basis on the Salem Witch Trials and its allegorical critique of McCarthyism. It delves into the ideological clash between capitalism and communism during the Red Scare, the role of religion in both Salem and 1950s America, and the gender dynamics reflected in the play. The video also discusses the concept of the nuclear family and its implications in Miller's time.

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