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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 / 3 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 3: Act 3–The Insane Courtroom Scene)

Posted on March 12, 2026 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 4 Comments

Here in my third post on Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, we will look at the courtroom scene and the insanity that unfolds in Act Three. In this post, thoug...

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The Crucible: Why I Hate This Awful Play (Part 2: Act 2–Potholes and Plotholes)

Posted on March 11, 2026 by joelando11@yahoo.com / 0 Comment

Here in my second post on Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, we’re going to look at Act Two. First, I’ll give an overview of Act Two, then I’ll make a few comments. ...

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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 / 1 Comment

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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