Arthur Millers The Crucible Introduction Fire In this

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible Introduction

Fire In this unit, we will explore how fire is catching and destructive on a symbolic and literal level.

Essential Questions: To what extent do cultural anxieties influence us and the choices that define who we are? How can knowing the facts help us make informed decisions? How is the dramatic genre similar to and different from other genres? How important is your reputation?

Allegory • An allegory is a story with a double meaning. A story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation • Video Tutorial: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=l 3 i. Xy-I 2 PEg • Fighters fight with their fists; writers fight with their pens.

Need to Know Historical Fast Facts • The play was first produced on stage in January 1953. • Arthur Miller intended to use the Salem Witch Trials (1692) as an allegory about the anti-communist Red Scare and the congressional hearings of Sen. Joseph Mc. Carthy going on in the United States at the time.

Meet Mc. Carthy: 3, 2, 1 Task: As you watch the video clip and read through the article consider… 3 facts about the time period 2 facts about Mc. Carthy himself 1 outcome of the Mc. Carthyism hysteria • Video and Short Info Text Article: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Lh 2 w. FRflt. I