The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts (Penguin Plays)

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Summary: A good book that shows how stupid McCarthyism actually was.
Review: The Crucible is an interesting book about the Salem Witch Trials. It is very obvious from the readers point of view, what is happening and how everything could be stopped.Unfortunately, because the characters only want to save themselves, the truth becomes lies and lies become truth. Everyone has a choice of saving themselves and condemning others or standing up for the truth, condemning themselves, and stopping the cycle. Strangely, the "perfect" people of the town all lie. Arthur Miller wrote the play during The McCarthy Trials. In his book it is quite obvious how stupid the whole thing really is and the book has almost a direct parallel to the Mc Carthy trials, yet no one thought their was any problem with the trials. The book was a very interesting way to show the people what was really happening.

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Summary: This book was good for teens, young adults, and adults.
Review: This book was good. it was very detailed and had a very good description of the time setting. it also had a very good connection with the McCarthy hearings.

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Summary: Boring\Interesting
Review: It is interesting in some parts like the beginning and the end because it has to do with witchcraft and hocus-pocus. Some parts in the middle are also interesting. All the dialogue parts were so boring. I only like this book because of the mystery.

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Summary: PoWeRfUL
Review: THiS iS a TrUe StOrY sHoWiNg iN a DiFfErEnT wAy HoW cOrRuPt ThE SoCiEtY wAs. RiGhTeOuS OnEz WeRe AcCuSeD, MaNy iNnoCeNt BeiNgz wErE HaNg, FaMiLiEz WeRe RiPpEd ApArT. ThE sToRy So DiSguStiNg, U HaVe To ReAd To BeLiEvE iT.

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Summary: A truly great piece of literature.
Review: I thuroghly enjoyed The Crucible. It was a great piece of literature explaining the so called "witch hysteria" in salem during the late 1600's. I must say that I would recommend this book to anyone who has been discriminated against for a belief, because it enlightens persons about how discrimination has played a part in society for centuries.

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Summary: A worthy account of the ease with which we are led.
Review: Though the pace is slow, Miller manages to create a luring work of social commentary. Sadly, his anti-McCarthyist message seems to have been lost amidst the historical aspects of the work . . . Far too many people tend to concentrate on its Puritan aspects, ignoring the general comment it makes: We are far too easily led.

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Summary: Deep, it sure is deep
Review: I think those who find this book boring cannot really be blamed, it is deep and serious. However, having studied the book, and acted in the play, I think that this is one of the most powerful novels of the 20th century. The allusion to the McArthy era also gives it power. It also taught me how people in general are so prone to mass hysteria. I think you should buy this book if you are not looking for something to read before you go to sleep! Good stuff!

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Summary: One of the greatest TRUE tragedies of all time!!
Review: Hello everyone that read this book! People this is a true story!! You know all of you who think that it is just a stupid story with a dry storyline!! Everyone, 19 people were hanged! and even more died in the jails! Arthur Miller brought alive this true tradegy for all of us to experience and learn from. THis is not a dry story!

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Summary: Three-room boredom
Review: How incredibly dull! What poor character development! Miller has to develop his characters through long, boring paragraphs instead of just allowing them to speak and define their personalities that way. This guy should take a hint from Shakespeare (specifically, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar): develop characters by what they say and the way they say it. And then, on top of a slow plot and dry story line, Miller has the tenacity to set the entire play in only four or five rooms. For two acts they are in Betty's bedroom and Procter's living room. This book is a sleeper. But I do commend the grammar and sentence structure he used to at least make the characters seem like they're from New England in the 1600's.

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Summary: It's one of the finest book money can buy.
Review: The Crucible is a fine book which takes you back to the seventeenth century and experience Salem. Witch Craft has always thought to be a "fib",but by reading this book, it will make you think twice. I recomend you reading this book. :).