A five page paper providing an overview of this classic American play. The paper discusses Willy Loman s role as hero, Miller s use of foil characters, dramatic suspense and exposition, and the influence of the play s set in our understanding of the play s theme. No additional sources. A 10 page paper looking at Arthur Miller s classic twentieth century play in terms of its indictment of capitalist society. The paper shows how the protagonists illusions distort his own values and those he teaches his sons, and observes that in that respect little has changed today.
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A three page paper looking at Arthur Miller s play in terms of those aspects which are deliberately not realistic. The paper discusses Miller s intentions in presenting the play in this manner. No additional sources. An 8 page paper looking at Arthur Miller's play The Crucible in terms of its relationship to the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s. The paper examines the underlying causes of both historical events, and shows how human nobility and honor can stand up against the most ruthless of social forces.