Please read the following excerpt from a New York Times article. Then, respond to the question below the excerpt.
Teaching The Crucible in Today's Classrooms
"Though often considered second best to his “Death of a Salesman” and opening to lukewarm, if not downright hostile, reviews, Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” continues to be mounted and taught worldwide because it speaks to universal fears of social isolation and the unknown – fears especially present in a rapidly changing world, not to mention in the topsy-turvy social order of school.
Considering the myriad productions and cross-cultural power of “The Crucible,” Miller wrote:
I have wondered if one of the reasons the play continues like this is its symbolic unleashing of the specter of order’s fragility. When certainties evaporate with each dawn, the unknowable is always around the corner. We know how much depends on mere trust and good faith and a certain respect for the human person, and how easily breached these are. And we know as well how close to the edge we live and how weak we really are and how quickly swept by fear the mass of us can become when our panic button is pushed. It is also, I suppose, that the play reaffirms the ultimate power of courage and clarity of mind whose ultimate fruit is liberty.
Now, in a comment to this post, please respond to the following questions in thoughtful sentences. Make sure you include your full name in your comment so I know who posted. I have included an example comment so you know what I'm expecting.
- Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
- What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
THIS IS THE EXAMPLE POST! :-)
ReplyDeleteName: Mrs. Sampson
1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I believe that this book is still valuable today because its themes are still relevant. Arthur Miller crafts this play to demonstrate themes of hysteria as a source of irrational thought, and he communicates a message that logical thinking and integrity are the means to a healthy society. These ideas are still very relevant today. As the article says, our society is always changing, so we need to consider things like the messages in this book.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I think what Miller is saying in this quote is that there are still problems in today's society with trust and fear. The problems with trust and fear are complicated--sometimes we trust to easily; sometimes we don't trust when we should. He also seems to be saying that fear shouldn't be a driving force in decisions, but unfortunately it still is. I do believe he is also clarifying or explaining one possible reason that teachers still teach The Crucible. He seems to believe that these ideas are still important, and so do teachers. His ideas in this quote seem to reinforce the belief that it is so important for students today to understand and discuss the potential downfalls of trust and fear.
Name: Eric DeBord
ReplyDelete1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I believe that teachers still continue to teach the crucible today because the idea of irrational fear still exists today. The idea that we as a society can so quickly spiral out of control is definitely still possible. There are lots of social issues that many people feel quite strongly about, and it is easily possible to go a little out of control about them. This makes The Crucible incredibly valuable to students, as the students are the future of society. Students will have to make decisions on what to do when tough situations arise, and our comprehension of the themes and ideology behind this book (and it's allusion to McCarthyism/The Cold War) could possibly help us make those tough decisions and keep society in control.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I think that the Miller is trying to tell us not to get swept up in emotional and fearful situations. He is calling out for rational responses in society, rather than the mass hysteria seen in The Crucible and in the United States' response to the Cold War. He is also stressing the power of freedom in society, and how mass hysteria often leads to the denial of freedom and civil liberties. I think what he said has a lot to do with why teachers teach this book because both him and the teachers are trying to send a message of rationale. The fact the the book is still taught today directly correlates that situations where we get swept up in emotion and panic still occur today. This provides a good learning opportunity for today's generation to make sure they can keep their town's calm and controlled when issues arrive, rather than freaking out like the characters did in Salem.
1.I think that teachers continue to teach about the crucible because it speaks to universal fear of social isolation, and the unknown, and those are two important things to learn about.
ReplyDelete2. I think that Arthur Miller is saying that we still have the same type of problems right now and that the crucible shows how fragile and trustworthy we are. considering this i think that he was supporting the teaching of the crucible in school. Ian Linscott
Name: Miranda Sorensen
ReplyDelete1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I believe that there are many lessons that need to be learned and reinforced that are relevant in this book. For example, when we were talking about possible themes for this book those are some lessons that school aged kids can learn from reading this book. For people are age thinking logically and thinking before you act or say anyting is an important lesson. If you don't think before you act or speak you may end up doing or saying something that you will regret. This book has many hidden messages that we still need to think about today. We read this book to help teach and reinforce the messages that this book holds.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
In Millers quote I think he is saying that over time we have mistaken the importance of trust and respect. I think that he means that the lack of trust and respect can lead to a certain fear that is instilled in us today. He seems to be saying that this fear can take over us and control us. This fear can lead us to act on emotions, without thinking logically beforehand. I think that he is supporting the use of this book in classrooms. He seems to believe that the lessons in his book still need to be learned by people today. He believes that the messages hidden in his book still hold a certian meaning to us today.
Molly Devine
ReplyDelete1. I believe that teachers continue to use The Crucible in today's English classes because the themes that are showed throughout this book are still relevant in today's world. This book expresses the theme the importance of sticking to your own morals. many people in the book don't stick with their morals and they lie and make false accusations and today this is still relevant because many people still lie to hurt others and save themselves. Another theme in The Crucible is how many people are selfish. many characters were willing to risk others lives just to save their own. In today's world people are constantly putting their needs and wants over others and if people were less selfish the world would be a better place. The themes are just as relevant now as they were during the Salem Witch Trials.
2. In Arthur Miller's comment I believe that he is trying to say that we can never be certain about anything and there will always be something new that we won't see coming. I think that he is mainly just referring to the idea of fear in society and how it will never go away. I think that this is a very good reason that teachers continue to read The Crucible and that both him and teachers would agree that it is a theme that should be taught in English classes because it isn't one that is commonly seen in books yet is still important to know.
Erin Hemze
ReplyDelete1. I think that teachers still see value in teaching the Crucible today because the nook teaches multiple meaningful messages. For one it teaches people about how you shouldn't jump to conclusions. It also teaches the readers about how just because someone is different than you it doesn't mean that what they are doing is wrong.
2. i think that author Miller means in his comment that even though the play was written years ago, the same general message is still portrayed throughout time.
1. I believe that teachers continue to teach "The Crucible" because there are many different, easily identified literary tool used in his writing. In this I include his skilled use of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, and the many different themes and connotation his writing holds. It is also an important book for students to learn, because of it's parallel to McCarthy-ism during the time in which Mr. Miller wrote "The Crucible". It shows how making an analogy to modern times using historical errors can open people's' eyes to current wrongdoings.
ReplyDelete2. In the given quote from Arthur Miller, I think he is saying that reliability is not a luxury that people can enjoy for an extended amount of time. Change always comes abruptly, and often without warning. Miller is also saying that people must realize that they are often held up solely by the act of having faith in those arounf them. Yet at the same time he also says that we are aware of how weak this bond of trust can be, and how easily it can be broken.
- Erica Beilke
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ReplyDeleteName: Sophie Dion-Kirschner
ReplyDelete1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I think there are multiple reasons that teachers continue to teach The Crucible. The Themes in The Crucible still are relevant today, with people still making hasty or unwise decisions based on feelings of hysteria. This might be the main reason - that humans, because we are faulty - will always take action based on primitive fear, rather than critical thinking. However, in addition to the message that The Crucible conveys, it's also an example of what writing can be about. The Crucible didn't only have a moral, it was specifically mirroring something that was happening at the time that it was written, to point out how ridiculous the Red Scare was. Maybe part of the reason it is still taught in schools today is to show what prose can be used for. Not just to teach a moral lesson, but to comment on current society.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
Arthur Miller's comment, I think, is mostly saying that The Crucible points out how delicate today's society is. That when even one person becomes afraid, many other will follow like sheep. Society has to be balanced to work properly, but the balance is easily tipped, and both the Salem Witch trials and the Red Scare show examples of this. This supports the first reason the teachers might still read The Crucible in class - that its theme was relevant then, is now, and will be for years to come - but doesn't really address the power that writing can be.
Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
ReplyDeleteI think that it can still teach us a lesson. The Crucible is still being read in English classes because the themes still pertain to modern day people.
What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I think that he’s saying that the problems that existed in the 1600’s still exist today. Maybe the problems aren’t in the same situation, but they’re still there. People still fear the unknown, and people are still unsure of what/who to trust. In his quote, he does explain why teachers are still using this book in classrooms. He gives his opinion on it, anyways.
-Kate Coffey
Amelia Moore
ReplyDelete1. I believe that there are many reasons as to why the crucble is still taught in classrooms, however I believe that the most important reasons is because people don't want what happened during The Salem Witch Trials to ever happen again. What happened during the trails was unfair prosecution and many innocent people died, and that kind of thing can't happen again. Many people would argue that in our society, this kind of thing could never happen, however it already did happen during the McCarthy Trials during the Cold War. Being educated on what happend will reduce the risk that this happens again.
2. I think that what Arthur Miller is saying is how easily humasn are scared and when something tragic happens, people will go to great lengths to have someone to be able to blame or explain why it happened. He is also talking about how his play is still taught in classrooms because it reinforces the idea of courage and doing the right thing, even when others are choosing the wrong thing. I believe that all of these reasons are a big part of why this play is still taught in classrooms. All of these ideas are still relevant today and are very important to be taught.
Maria Villa:
ReplyDelete1. Teachers still see the value in teaching The Crucible in classrooms today because it demonstrates how fear and hysteria can be driving forces and can bring on irrational thinking. This idea is shown in many situations in our world still, and will still be relevant years from now. This book brings things to perspective.
2. In Arthur Miller's quote, he is expressing how the world is scared of the unknown and how fear usually is shown through other emotions, especially panic. I think he is affirming reasons why teachers still teach the book because he is stating human nature.
Name: Quinn Stephan
ReplyDelete1. The Crucible is still relevant because of the themes it demonstrates. It is a clear example of the power of hysteria, and the irrational things it causes people to do. Arthur Miller clearly suggests that we need to think logically to prevent things like the Salem witch trials from happening again. He also shows what happens when people don't maintain their integrity. We still need to prevent hysteria and maintain integrity today, making The Crucible very relevant.
2. This quote seems to state that fear often decides things for us. We act on fear, often without considering things from a logical viewpoint. Arthur Miller seems to be saying that he sees this as a major flaw in society. He also seems to think that sometimes we trust people too much, or not enough. He is of the opinion that all of these things are problems with society.
Name: Quinn Stephan
ReplyDelete1. The Crucible is still relevant because of the themes it demonstrates. It is a clear example of the power of hysteria, and the irrational things it causes people to do. Arthur Miller clearly suggests that we need to think logically to prevent things like the Salem witch trials from happening again. He also shows what happens when people don't maintain their integrity. We still need to prevent hysteria and maintain integrity today, making The Crucible very relevant.
2. This quote seems to state that fear often decides things for us. We act on fear, often without considering things from a logical viewpoint. Arthur Miller seems to be saying that he sees this as a major flaw in society. He also seems to think that sometimes we trust people too much, or not enough. He is of the opinion that all of these things are problems with society.
Name: Logan Todd
ReplyDelete1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
The Crucible shows valuable themes that have occurred in the past and could reoccur in the future. The same panic and hysteria brought on by these trials can happen again due to human nature. By being reminded by the past and learning from it we can prevent this and use reason.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
He's implying how human nature is a fragile thing and we must be strong against the odds. The ideas he's using support the fact that humans are very sensitive and the reason we are still reading it is so we can learn to adapt.
Name: Tommy Zalewski
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I think that teachers still use this book today because it can speak to a lot of the problems and difficulties that kids in high school are still going through. Abigail and other girls are lying so they do not get in trouble, which many teens in todays age deal with as well. There are many lessons in the book that are still revelent today. Kids and teens that read the book are even able to relate their lives back to the book, which keeps kids engaged and interested. The lives of the characters are ones that kids of today can be a part of.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I think that Miller means that our society depends on the kindness and support of other people. We have to trust that other people will be kind and true, otherwise the society will fall apart. The events that were occuring in the crucible, were because the people of Salem lost that trust in other people. I think Miller is also saying how our community is terrified of the opinion other people have on us. I belive that his responce is saying why teachers still use his book in classrooms because it teaches us the value of courage and how keeping a straight mind is important. You cant let the decisions and actions of other people influence or scare you. You have to be your own person.
Peter Chin
ReplyDelete1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I see the value in teaching the crucible in today classes because it really shows how the current time period affects how a writer writes and it also adds a little bit of interesting history to the classroom. the book was written for a reason as to what was happening at that present time (the Red Scare/ McCarthyism) as compared to the Puritan times (Salem Witch Trials). The play also reflects on the moods and reasons for the wide-spread emotions.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I believe that Miller means to say that the issues of the world are just as prevalent as they were 100-300 years ago. when order turns to chaos the world becomes scared and the only thing left to do is trust no one and believe everything. In this case if you called someone a witch you may believe others and others may believe you; except for the person of which you are accusing. At the same time you must be careful that others may believe you are a witch, just as others are afraid you might think they are a witch. The only ones who can make things right are the ones who truly believes there is no such evil and can prove so.
Peter Chin
Maria Villa:
ReplyDelete1. Teachers still see the value in teaching The Crucible in classrooms today because it demonstrates how fear and hysteria can be driving forces and can bring on irrational thinking. This idea is shown in many situations in our world still, and will still be relevant years from now. This book brings things to perspective.
2. In Arthur Miller's quote, he is expressing how the world is scared of the unknown and how fear usually is shown through other emotions, especially panic. I think he is affirming reasons why teachers still teach the book because he is stating human nature.
1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
ReplyDeleteI think that teachers still use this book to teach because as times change, this book has morals and lessons that are still applicable to today's times. This book teaches people about courage and honesty, and these ideas are valued today and will always be appreciated in society. I also think that the hysteria in the book fascinates readers, and it teaches people that these emotions are very powerful. All in all, The Crucible, while written a while ago, still teaches morals and values that are important today.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I think Arthur Miller is saying that the reason why people still read his book and perform The Crucible is that we know that anything could happen. In The Crucible, unexpected events take place all the time. He is saying that we know that our whole life hangs on this little thread, and the only things holding us up is the fact that other people trust us. When that trust between everyone breaks, your world can come crashing down on you. An example of this is when Rebecca Nurse is accused of witchcraft. Before then, everyone trusted her, but after Abigail accused her, that trust was broken. The result was that Rebecca was put in jail. If you had told anyone in Salem before this happened that Rebecca Nurse would be put in jail, they would have laughed at you. But when no one trusted her, her whole life changed.
-Michaela Lonski
name: Ozzy Houck
ReplyDelete1, Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I think teachers see value in teaching the crucible because many of the themes expressed in it like fear, panic, and hysteria. Many of these themes are relevant today. For example after 9/11Muslim people have been targets for mistrust and they have blindly been accused. Also teaching the crucible also helps you understand the emotions during the cold war. This knowledge could be helpful in history classes.
2.What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I believe that Arthur Miller was expressing how powerful fear and panic can be. I think he is also warning about how we are so easily over come by emotions. I think when at the end he talks about the power or courage and clear mindedness and those or things are good for teachers to teach in class.
1. I think teachers should continue to teach about the crucible because students weren't around during the black listing./McCarthyism and they wouldnt know how to relate to the salm witch trials. Although irrational fear still exists, it is not as common as it was 60 plus years ago. I think kids need refrence to understand what it really means.
ReplyDelete2. I think Aurthur Miller is saying that we still have prblems today, and the people of the generation need to find out how to fix them, or stop them from happening. Haviong a trustworthy society can be a good thing and a bad thing as seen in the blak listing and the salem witch trials. Konner Szohr
Ozzy Houck wrote this one. For some reason my name did not copy.
DeletePeter Chin
ReplyDelete1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I see the value in teaching the crucible in today classes because it really shows how the current time period affects how a writer writes and it also adds a little bit of interesting history to the classroom. the book was written for a reason as to what was happening at that present time (the Red Scare/ McCarthyism) as compared to the Puritan times (Salem Witch Trials). The play also reflects on the moods and reasons for the wide-spread emotions.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I believe that Miller means to say that the issues of the world are just as prevalent as they were 100-300 years ago. when order turns to chaos the world becomes scared and the only thing left to do is trust no one and believe everything. In this case if you called someone a witch you may believe others and others may believe you; except for the person of which you are accusing. At the same time you must be careful that others may believe you are a witch, just as others are afraid you might think they are a witch. The only ones who can make things right are the ones who truly believes there is no such evil and can prove so.
Peter Chin
Name: Spencer Kristof
ReplyDelete1. I think teachers make us read The Crucible because it has historical value and and referencing, it also is a very good book, with many different elements of writing. The stage directions give the book something new to read and learn about.
2. This quote by Mr. Miller does affirm the reasoning behind the teaching of this book. He is simply saying that our society is a fragile and far too trustworthy one. That we need to not always believe everything that we hear on a day to day basis. This goes well for school, that if we hear a rumor, we wont just go nuts and start telling every living creature that we see. The people of Salem went into hysterics when they heard there were witches and started killing people. This can go along with the school reference. If we hear a rumor, we shouldn't flip out and tell everyone we know, in turn hurting the person the rumor is about. Miller is just saying we need to change our lookout on things and not be as trusting as we are. I think these are good reasons to teach The Crucible in school.
Name: Spencer Kristof
ReplyDelete1. I think teachers make us read The Crucible because it has historical value and and referencing, it also is a very good book, with many different elements of writing. The stage directions give the book something new to read and learn about.
2. This quote by Mr. Miller does affirm the reasoning behind the teaching of this book. He is simply saying that our society is a fragile and far too trustworthy one. That we need to not always believe everything that we hear on a day to day basis. This goes well for school, that if we hear a rumor, we wont just go nuts and start telling every living creature that we see. The people of Salem went into hysterics when they heard there were witches and started killing people. This can go along with the school reference. If we hear a rumor, we shouldn't flip out and tell everyone we know, in turn hurting the person the rumor is about. Miller is just saying we need to change our lookout on things and not be as trusting as we are. I think these are good reasons to teach The Crucible in school.
Name: Kassie Vrtochnick
ReplyDelete1.Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I think that teachers still continue to teach The Crucible today because like the article said, "We know how much depends on mere trust and good faith and a certain respect for the human person, and how easily breached these are." As in saying that the values of the book still come across in what we are living today. And how a "certain respect" for someone can easily be lost or gained in today's society by just one belief, and that belief in the book was witchcraft. Arthur Miller also communicates a message that can still be valuable today. As in the theme of reputation and how all the characters in the Crucible such as Reverend, Parris, and the townspeople are concerned about their reputation just like how some of today's society feels against "reputation" and how their viewed to other people.
2.What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I think that Arthur Miller is saying that the reality of trusting and believing people are still commonly a problem in today's society. Wether we put all our trust in someone or may even put too little still becomes questionable today. He also brings up fear and how most of us just decide our decisions based on our fear and that's why he and many of the teachers that still teach this book believe in still teaching the moral values of The Crucible.
Name T.J. Schmidt
ReplyDeleteI think English teachers continue to teach this book in class because it is a good book and because it teaches not only good morals but also good lessons on the the past and what people can do to not let something like this or McCarthyism to not happen again.
I think miller is saying that in order to be a god society, we our people have to be good and faithful unlike some people in the witch trials and the Cold War. We also have to know what we need to do when society is under stress. Instead of panicking and doing things without thinking, we need to calm down and approach the situation logically.
Name T.J. Schmidt
ReplyDeleteI think English teachers continue to teach this book in class because it is a good book and because it teaches not only good morals but also good lessons on the the past and what people can do to not let something like this or McCarthyism to not happen again.
I think miller is saying that in order to be a god society, we our people have to be good and faithful unlike some people in the witch trials and the Cold War. We also have to know what we need to do when society is under stress. Instead of panicking and doing things without thinking, we need to calm down and approach the situation logically.
1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
ReplyDeleteThe majority of people in Salem were affected by the witch trials, which were started by one person. I think that teachers still see the value in teaching The Crucible because it teaches how much one person's thoughts and actions can affect everybody else.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I believe that he is saying that we all depend on each other, and that if nobody trusts each other, we all become scared, and start to believe lies-because we believe they are the truth-like in Salem. In that, I believe he is also saying that the people of Salem were not so different from us now, with fear and trust.
Ally Wagner
Name: Maya Walls
ReplyDelete1. I believe that teachers still see value in the crucible because some themes have to do with everyday life. They want the youth to be prepared for the future and everything that may occur
2. I think Miller is saying that there is still fear in the world and because of that people let fear run their lives and that's when life takes a turn for the worst. And because of fear people have trust issues. Once the youth is taught to not fear society and trust more or less then their future will be better.
I think teachers should continue teaching The Crucible because it relates to us now. People get isolated in real life and we fear people for being different. In the book if you danced around then you'd get accused for being a witch just because it was different.
ReplyDeleteI think he supports it because the play can be used in any time just because it relates in any fear of change or in personality that isn't like their own. - Kieran Corrao
Name: Cory Schulz
ReplyDelete1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I believe that The Crucible is still taught today in English class because the themes still pertain to this time period. Everything that goes on in the book can be used as a symbol for something else going on now and be taught as a lesson on how to deal with what is happening around us.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I think that Miller is saying that the themes of his play are still relevant to real life. Everyone still fears for the worst in the world and by teaching The Crucible in class it helps young adults get rid of that fear. It will also help to develop a better society with less problems caused by hysteria taking over people's lives.
Savannah Reynolds
ReplyDelete1. Why do you think teachers continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes?
I think teachers still continue to see the value of teaching The Crucible in today's English classes because it teaches the moral values and importance or honesty. I believe that Arthur Miller has so far demonstrated the importance and themes such as reputation, deceit, misogyny, superstition, integrity, and hysteria. Reputation is very much important to the townspeople and depending on if it's good or not- the characters make their judgment based upon it. In today's times, much of these values are considered and still used a lot.
2. What do you think Arthur Miller means in his comment (the block quote that finishes the article)? Do you believe he says anything that supports why teachers still use this book in their classrooms?
I think Arthur Miller is trying to get across the points of trust and misleader opinions. He might be trying to summarize his play and what it stands for- which is not only the Salem Witch trail, but honesty, loyalty, weakness, fear, deception, and power. In today's modern times, the biggest mistrust is fear and loyalty. Today's teenaged society has enough problems as it is. Trust issues and fear of judgment are just another thing added onto the pile. I think this final quote still shows phrases that as we individuals use in our daily lives.