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The Similarities and Differences between the play script and the film The Crucible.
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The Similarities and Differences between the play script and the film In 1692 there was a mass of hysteria and ordinary folk's attention grew to matters such as: 'Who was calling the devil?' and 'Who was dancing naked in the black of the night?' The chaos and mayhem of this concerned everyone in the villages, and not long after this came the Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller was an American author. He wrote the Crucible in the 1950's. At this time he could also relate to the present events, such as the McCarthy Era in the USA, where anyone suspected of left wing views was arraigned for 'Un American activities.' The Crucible is clearly a parable of these events, which followed more recently. Underneath the general storyline of the Crucible are matters concerning honesty, trust, betrayal, forgiveness and of course, love. The play contains what I think all good stories...
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