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The Salem Witch Trials “The crucible” by Arthur Miller Religious Persecution in America The Salem Witch Trials “The crucible” by Arthur Miller

The Witch Hunts The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the Devil's magic 20 were executed.

The Red Scare: The 1950s Communist Witch Hunts Arthur Miller Senator Joseph McCarthy McCarthy You Tube Video

Why study The Crucible??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bT01mC9xSA&feature=player_detailpage Aired during the 2008 Presidential Campaign Michele Bachman was a Republican Candidate for President in 2012

Why study The Crucible??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNut9BK43kw&feature=player_detailpage#t=143s Aired 4 MONTHS ago. Allen West is a United States Congressman

What is so Dangerous about this? McCarthyism = Political Slander By accusing the other party of being treasonous or Anti-American—w/o evidence. Witch Hunts = Personal Slander By accusing the other person of being sacrilegious or Anti-Christ—w/o evidence.

The Crucible: Allegory Allegories are written in the form of fables, parables, poems, stories, and almost any other style or genre. The main purpose of an allegory is to tell a story that has characters, a setting that have both literal and figurative meanings.

Characterization Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization The writer makes direct statements about the character’s background, appearance, personality, behavior, and beliefs through narration. Indirect Characterization The writer makes indirect statements about the character’s background, appearance, personality, and beliefs through the character’s own Thoughts Words Actions *And other character’s responses to this character and their thoughts and words about them.

Characters Tracking 1. John Proctor 2. Elizabeth Proctor 3. Abigail Williams 4. Revered Samuel Parris 5. Reverend John Hale 6. Rebecca Nurse 7. Mary Warren 8. Giles Corey 9. Tituba 10. Judge Hawthorne Task: For your assigned character, you will collect textual evidence to build a picture for this character’s characterization (background, appearance, personality, behavior, beliefs). Record quotes and page #s from the text that are examples of direct and indirect characterization.