Reexamining The Crucible: How John Proctor Is the Villain Brings a Classic into the Present
For many American teenagers, few literary experiences loom larger than being assigned The Crucible in English class. With its potent mix of historical drama, allegory, and scorching indictments of public hysteria, Arthur Miller’s 1953 masterpiece has long been a rite of passage for students grappling with moral complexity on the page. However, t...
