Lula Payne asked this question about The Crucible:
I haven't finished reading this book but don't we need to consider the fact that it's writting about a real period in history? By the time this happened in salem, women didn't have power nor respect, we couldn't expect from A.M. to ignore that, he had to stay true to history, to what really happened. If this is not the case, please explain me why
Raleighhunter What Vilhelm Schmidt said. The book was about The Red Scare, written to wake up John Q. Public. It could be reintroduced today as a tale against "poli…moreWhat Vilhelm Schmidt said. The book was about The Red Scare, written to wake up John Q. Public. It could be reintroduced today as a tale against "political correctness". (less)
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