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The Crucible: Why I Hate This Awful Play (Part 4: No, the Salem Witch Trials were not like the Red Scare)

Posted on March 15, 2026 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 4 Comments

We have now come to my final post on Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. There are no real hysterical fireworks that happen in Act 4. The conclusion is straight...

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The Crucible: Why I Hate This Awful Play (Part 1: Act 1)

Posted on March 9, 2026 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 3 Comments

This year is the first year I have ever had to teach Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Up until this year, I had never read it. It is set during the Salem witch tri...

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