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A brief introduction to
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American playwright and essayist
1915-2005 Attended the
University of Michigan Notable Works:
Death of a Salesman The Crucible A View from the Bridge
Won Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949
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Considered by many to be one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century
Death of a Salesman an award-winning play, protagonist Willy Loman an iconic character
Married to Marilyn Monroe (1956-1961)
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A dramatization of the Salem witchcraft trials (1692-1693)
An allegory for McCarthyism
A central work in the canon of American drama
Premiered in 1953 in New York City
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Making accusation of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence.
Second Red Scare 1940s-1950s
Senator Joe McCarthy Made many claims
about supposed Communist spies and sympathizers within America
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In the 1950s, Miller had to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee An investigative
committee the existed from 1938-1975
The committee conducted anti-Communist investigations
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What is a “witch hunt”? What do you know about the Salem
witch trials? Can you think of any contemporary
examples of witch hunts? What are they?