The Crucible
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The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller that uses the Salem witch trials as an allegory for McCarthy-era anti-communist hysteria in the United States.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Crucible (1996 film) | 3 |
| "The Crucible" | 1 |
| The Crucible (1953 Broadway production) | 1 |
| The Crucible (1953 play) | 1 |
| The Crucible (1953) | 1 |
| The Crucible (1957 film) | 1 |
| The Crucible (film, 1996) | 1 |
| The Crucible (stage) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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tragedy ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The Crucible
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Crucible (1957 film)
The Crucible self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Crucible (1996 film)
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| allegoryFor |
McCarthy-era anti-communist investigations
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McCarthyism ⓘ
surface form:
Red Scare
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| author | Arthur Miller ⓘ |
| awarded |
Tony Award
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surface form:
Tony Award for Best Play
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| awardYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateWritten | 1952 ⓘ |
| directorOfPremiere | Jed Harris ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | realist drama ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | play script ⓘ |
| genre | historical drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Abigail Williams
ⓘ
Elizabeth Proctor ⓘ Giles Corey ⓘ John Proctor ⓘ Judge Danforth ⓘ Mary Warren ⓘ Rebecca Nurse ⓘ Reverend John Hale ⓘ Samuel Parris ⓘ
surface form:
Reverend Samuel Parris
Tituba ⓘ |
| historicalBasis | Salem witch trials of 1692–1693 ⓘ |
| includedIn |
American high school curricula
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American university literature courses ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American drama ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
McCarthyism
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Salem witch trials ⓘ false accusations ⓘ integrity ⓘ mass hysteria ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "Because it is my name!" ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1953 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Broadway Theatre District
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surface form:
Broadway
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| premiereTheatre | Martin Beck Theatre ⓘ |
| producerOfPremiere | Kermit Bloomgarden ⓘ |
| screenwriterFor1996Film | Arthur Miller ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Salem, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1692 ⓘ |
| structure | four acts ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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individual vs. society ⓘ reputation and honor ⓘ the danger of ideology ⓘ |
| yearPublished | 1953 ⓘ |
Referenced by (27)
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The Crucible (1957 film)
this entity surface form:
The Crucible (1996 film)
this entity surface form:
The Crucible (1996 film)
this entity surface form:
The Crucible (film, 1996)
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The Crucible (1953)
this entity surface form:
The Crucible (1953 play)
this entity surface form:
The Crucible (1953 Broadway production)
this entity surface form:
The Crucible (stage)
this entity surface form:
The Crucible (1996 film)
subject surface form:
Arthur Miller
subject surface form:
Elizabeth Parris
this entity surface form:
"The Crucible"