The Crucible: (Penguin Orange Collection)
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The Crucible: (Penguin Orange Collection)

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The Crucible: (Penguin Orange Collection)

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K**Y

Favorite play

I think this is my fourth or fifth time reading The Crucible on my own. Like everyone else, I have also read the play back in high school. This play is about mass hysteria leading to the 1692 Salem witch trials, judgment, consequences & justice, and reputation along with a few other things. The Crucible is set in a theocratic society. With church and state being one and religion is strict, it is no wonder why people were afraid to be accused of being witches and seen with the devil! Deviation from their norms was not allowed as it would be seen as a threat to God, religion, and the public.We can see this with John Proctor—Mr. Forgets one of the Ten Commandments that is of course, Thou shalt not commit adultery. The themes mentioned above come into play for John especially toward the end of the play with his reputation. Proctor wants to keep his good name which leads him to not to make a false confession and to go to his death without signing his name to an untrue statement.”Because it is my name. Because I cannot have another in my life! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”Names are important, they mean something. Once your name is tarnished and dragged through the mud, its hard to fix that reputation and clear your name.And Giles Corey! A man who truly did nothing but bring up mention of his wife hiding books for him and in turn is accused of witchcraft and killed because of it. Although this is my favorite play, it is problematic, and there is racism involved. But that also is historically accurate for the time period.It was time I wrote a proper review of my favorite play.

A**R

Classic or outdated. You decide.

A play you should re-read with modern sensibilities.

W**X

Ok for high school

Suitable for my son's English class, but has extremely small print.

A**S

So much murder

I haven't read this book since high school. It comes to me in such a different light. May we never be that ignorant again. Great history lesson I will be teaching my 12 year old.

S**R

Great condition and bang for the buck

Books was in Preston’s condition and delivery was overnight. Saved my kiddo in his class and our budget as it was much cheaper than the school bookstore!

E**N

Amazing copy, amazing book

The media could not be loaded. This is a quality book. It has a soft but sturdy cover and the pages are thick enough to withstand many highlights. The cover also provides bookmarks and the pages are uneven but in a stylistic way. Amazing book.

K**K

Bought for Class

This book was purchased for my son's high school English class. It was a somewhat easy read (my son said it was not as interesting as he thought it would be- probably the generation/times). Paperback book came in brand new shape and held up during the semester.

A**R

Great book

Excellent reading for high school

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