The Crucible, 1953 - Information about the Book
- Why I Wrote The Crucible: Arthur Miller's answers to politics. Questions about this article (pdf format)
- A Note on the Historical Accuracy of the Play by Arthur Miller, with questions about the article.
- Are You Now Or Were You Ever?: Arthur Miller describes the paranoia that swept America. From The Guardian/The Observer, Saturday, June 17, 2000
- Arthur Miller has said he believes his play The Crucible is as relevant today as it was on its release 50 years ago. "This threat from abroad is a very useful way of holding onto power," Miller said. "We've got it now with Bush and Iraqis." From the BBC; August 26, 2003
- Analyses
- An Analytical Essay Explaining Why Arthur Miller Wrote The Crucible
- The Language of 'The Crucible'
- Remembering Arthur Miller: Into "The Crucible" Again by Gary Steven Corseri. February 8 2006
- Character Profiles
- Portrait of Samuel Parris
- Metaphor Analysis
- Theme Analysis
- The Crucible and the Classroom: An Examination of Arthur Miller's Technique of Dealing with the Devil
- In what ways does the title of the play add meaning and become reflected in the action, themes, imagery and characters Miller presents us with?
- Hysteria and Ideology in The Crucible from: Richard Hayes, "Hysteria and Ideology in The Crucible," Commonweal 57 (February 1953), p. 498.
- Play's tale of morality and mass hysteria still relevant today by Retta Blaney, National Catholic Reporter, May 10, 2002
- The Crucible as a tragedy (See also Definition of Tragedy)
- Arthur Miller, Joseph McCarthy, and The Crucible by Tom Shafer
- A re-examination of The Crucible: among other items Arthur Miller explains why, in the current war on terroism, "The Crucible" is still relevant. BBC World Service, August 26, 2003 (RealPlayer 24:59)
- Arthur Miller discusses the play and the McCarthy witch-hunts with Francine Stock. BBC, July 2000 (Real 4:32)
- Charlie Rose discusses the return of "The Crucible" to Broadway with Arthur Miller, director Richard Eyre and actress Laura Linney. March 7, 2002 (19:49)
- Conversation With Daniel Day-Lewis And Arthur Miller
- Arthur Miller talks about the HUAC and The Crucible
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