the crucible- pre stuff to know Flashcards
1
Q
4 uses of Arthur Miller’s dramatic license
A
reduces judges
reduces number of girls
raises abigal’s age
conversations
2
Q
what were the judges names
A
Danforth and Hathorne
3
Q
what was the number of girls and some of the names
A
25 –> Abigail, Betty, MaryWarren, Mercy, Ruth
4
Q
what was Abigail’s original age and then her raised age
A
was 10-12, raises to 17 to have an affair
5
Q
what was the controversy on miller using the conversations
A
he based the conversations on testimonies
6
Q
what was the red scare
A
during the cold war, Senator Joseph McCarthy conducted a witch hunt on the government on the belief that there was communists in the government positions
7
Q
what is McCarthyism?
A
practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence.
