Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-99) and index.
John Hale makes "A modest enquiry into the nature of witchcraft" (1702) -- Robert A. Martin considers Miller's use of Salem history in The crucible -- Santosh K. Bhatia on Miller's use of irony in The crucible -- Arthur Miller discusses first steps in writing The crucible -- Karen Bovard looks at competition, sexuality, and power in the lives of Puritan women -- Enoch Brater discusses the play's historical parallels -- Steven R. Centola examines the possibility for human redemption in the Puritan community -- D. Quentin Miller on good versus evil, black versus white, and religion versus witchcraft -- Jeffrey D. Mason offers some thoughts on Abigail -- Christopher Bigsby on the theme of betrayal in The crucible.
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Provides critical excerpts offering an overview of "The Crucible" including the conditions under which the work was written, a biographical sketch of the author, and a descriptive list of characters.