Book · 1976 · Drama
The Crucible
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The um arthur miller when he wrote the crucible which is his dramatization of the witch trials in salem it was written in the early 50s i think 1952 1953 uh he wrote that because of mccarthyism.
What they say about it
- Discusses historical and political context“dramatization of the witch trials”2
The best things said about it
One of the first plays I ever did was The Crucible, and one of the lines is, 'Because it is my name, I can have no other.'.
Wasn't there a thing about poppets in The Crucible, about that being sort of a witchy item, a poppet?
Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, is an allegory of these witch hunts.
Where and when it comes up
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6 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a classic theatrical play that dramatizes the Salem witch trials as an allegory for mass hysteria, conformity, and political persecution. The work has been referenced across various podcasts to illustrate historical and contemporary social phenomena. Marc Elliot recommended the play and its film adaptation on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von to highlight societal reactions to allegations and public pressure. Matt Frederick mentioned the play on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know while discussing historical folklore surrounding items like poppets. On SmartLess, actor Keanu Reeves recalled performing in The Crucible early in his career, noting that a famous line about protecting one's personal name resonated deeply with his own Hollywood experiences. Andrew Doyle discussed the play on Modern Wisdom, noting that Arthur Miller wrote it in the early 1950s as a direct response to McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare. Ramona Bessinger briefly referenced the work on The Megyn Kelly Show while debating canonical American literature taught in modern classrooms. Finally, Robert Evans brought up the play on Behind the Bastards as a prominent artistic response to government-sponsored witch hunts, underscoring its enduring legacy as a powerful cultural critique of political paranoia, ideological conformity, and the devastating human cost of unchecked public hysteria and false accusations.
Every mention
Marc Elliot if you haven't seen the movie see the crucible Harriet Beecher Stowe who's it was it was a long time ago 1
“if you haven't seen the movie see the crucible Harriet Beecher Stowe who's it was it was a long time ago”
Andrew Doyle the um arthur miller when he wrote the crucible which is his dramatization of the witch trials in salem it… 1
“the um arthur miller when he wrote the crucible which is his dramatization of the witch trials in salem it was written in the early 50s i think 1952 1953 uh he wrote that because of mccarthyism”
Keanu Reeves One of the first plays I ever did was The Crucible, and one of the lines is, 'Because it is my name, I can… 1
“One of the first plays I ever did was The Crucible, and one of the lines is, 'Because it is my name, I can have no other.' And I just thought that was running through my head.”
Matt Frederick Wasn't there a thing about poppets in the crucible, about that being sort of a witchy item, a poppet? 1
“Wasn't there a thing about poppets in the crucible, about that being sort of a witchy item, a poppet?”
Ramona Bessinger oh the literature is actually printed and written in america but there's no historical basis for any the li… 1
“oh the literature is actually printed and written in america but there's no historical basis for any the literature except for uh to kill a mockingbird and the crucible”
Robert Evans Arthur Miller's play, The Crucibles, is an allegory of these witch hunts. 1
“Arthur Miller's play, The Crucibles, is an allegory of these witch hunts.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“The Crucible by Arthur Miller.”
“John Proctor is the villain. Her is wonderful. I wanted to make sure I brought it in today and I they can even use this like but I was it's it's about a a group of girls in a high school. It's about a classroom in a high school in 2018 who is reading The Crucible um under new eyes”
“I thought like at first like when I saw like it marketed it looked like girl boss the Crucible and I was like okay interesting. But it's like so which we would still gladly see.”
“John Harvey Kellogg masturbating by candlelight to, I don't know, the crucible. What a fucking bastard.”