Reading "Strange Books"
The Crucible is a play that was written by Arthur Miller and opened on Broadway in 1953. The play chronicles the Salem Witch Trials of the 1600's and was written as a response to Senator Joseph McCarthy's hunt for Communists, also known as the Red Scare. Miller was "blacklisted" for his controversial views, and his play was subsequently banned. Currently, the play has been banned in several other areas throughout the United States, due to the political and religious undertones and loose connection with the occult. However, in other areas, The Crucible is a keystone of the American Literature curriculum, and we will be reading this play in our American Literature class. | |
Zeff, Dan. "Crucible, The." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2014. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.
Satire: Green Eggs and Ban!
Watch my satirical plea to ban a popular children's book! Also, click on the link to read Benjamin Franklin's "A Witch Trial at Mount Holly," a satirical article, written by Benjamin Franklin, poking fun at the Salem Witch Trials. His use of rhetorical devices and humor makes this piece particularly appropriate and connect well to what we have learned and what we will be learning about in the near future!
Note: There are some issues with the sound, so it starts off a little low in volume and gets louder, so crank the volume all the way up!
Note: There are some issues with the sound, so it starts off a little low in volume and gets louder, so crank the volume all the way up!