Arthur Miller's Adaptation of an Enemy of the People

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Summary: Who owns the truth
Review: Miller's version of Ibsen's famous play sets it in language and circumstances that one can connect with better than the original - which was full of allusions to things and times which are arcane - but the original's power still remains and is enhanced by Miller. The theme comes up in the newspaper every month - a community threatened by pollution, a media crusading against power - until the power threatens to pull the plug on the media - "science" being portrayed as both the question and the answer - and friends, family and enemies in couplings and cabals to work against each other "for the common good". Read it with friends and see what it does to friendships.

Rating:
Summary: Who owns the truth
Review: Miller's version of Ibsen's famous play sets it in language and circumstances that one can connect with better than the original - which was full of allusions to things and times which are arcane - but the original's power still remains and is enhanced by Miller. The theme comes up in the newspaper every month - a community threatened by pollution, a media crusading against power - until the power threatens to pull the plug on the media - "science" being portrayed as both the question and the answer - and friends, family and enemies in couplings and cabals to work against each other "for the common good". Read it with friends and see what it does to friendships.

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Summary: The Truth Shall Set You Free
Review: My daughter had to read this book as one of her summer readings. I was not familar at all with this book. I picked it up and read it in one sitting, about 3 hours. Now I know where Peter Benchely may have gotten some ideas for "Jaws". Even though there was no shark in this story, the story was very similar to Jaws, something with a twist of "Twelve Angry Men". Even though there is a shark in the water, the Mayor here says lets open the beaches anyway. Doctor Stockman's brother, the Mayor, says let them drink the polluted water, we need the business. Many times the majority is wrong and the truth is unpopular, but the underlying message in this book is MONEY makes people do strange things. Corporate pollution with hazardous waste is an ongoing problem in the world today. The pollution takes the place of the sharks. Fortuntely Sherriff Brody wins out in Jaws, I'm sorry to say I don't think Doctor Stockman had a happy ending. Arthur Miller's adaptation was wonderful. I am happy to have read it.