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This is horrifying. A good read for October.
It is a nightmare, anything you say will be used against you, it will be twisted, it will not only be used against you, it will be used against everyone you hold dear, and you will be doomed and judged and condemned, because someone said something against you... and there is nothing you can do to stop it.
How people cannot feel the horror, I can't understand!
Maybe they seriously don't understand the horror of McCarthyism.
Just remember, when the Abiga ...more
It is a nightmare, anything you say will be used against you, it will be twisted, it will not only be used against you, it will be used against everyone you hold dear, and you will be doomed and judged and condemned, because someone said something against you... and there is nothing you can do to stop it.
How people cannot feel the horror, I can't understand!
Maybe they seriously don't understand the horror of McCarthyism.
Just remember, when the Abiga ...more

This was the selection for this month's classics book discussion group at my local public library. We had an excellent discussion that went into quite a bit of depth, all of which I'd rather not reiterate here. I will say that I felt it to be a very emotionally charged play. Also, despite the fact that it was set in the 17th century, the characters and their actions felt very modern, which was Miller's intent, of course. I particularly liked the final words in the play: "...and the drums rattle
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