THE CRUCIBLE

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by Arthur Miller (1953)

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When a culture of denunciation thoroughly pervades society, the act of pointing the accusatory finger becomes more valuable than any empirical evidence and any exculpatory materials. Witches. Outdoor ceremonies. Night-time flying. Behind the bushes. Accusations. Denunciations. Lies. To bear false witness. Imagine if you could tell fantastic lies and that they would be believed? How quickly would you lie about any person you did not like? And how long before you could just state your unproven and dishonest case and tumble others – good, bad, indifferent – out of your way? You could be an adult with something to gain. Either money, or advantage, or revenge, or spite. You could also be a child with no thought of tomorrow or even beyond the precise moment. Fiction. 127 pages.

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DETAILS:

Title: The crucible

Year: 1953

Author: Arthur Miller

Pages: 127

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Book review by Keith Salter