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The Crucible (1953), written by playwright [[Arthur Miller]],  is one of the seminal works of American theatrical literature. It is a fictionalized portrayal of the [[Salem Witch Trials]] and serves as an allegory for the anti-communist agenda of McCarthyism. <ref name=Miller>See [[Arthur Miller]]'s ''Why I Wrote "The Crucible"'' in [http://www.dlackey.org/weblog/docs/Why%20I%20Wrote%20the%20Crucible.pdf Life & Letters], The New Yorker, Issue Date 1996-10-21</ref>. The plot follows the protagonist John Proctor (a devout Christian) and his wife Goody Proctor as they are systematically prosecuted for witchcraft.  

'''The Crucible''' (1953), written by [[leftist]] playwright [[Arthur Miller]],  is one of the seminal works of American theatrical literature. It is a fictionalized portrayal of the [[Salem Witch Trials]] and serves as an attack on the [[anti-communist]] agenda of Republican Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]]. <ref name=Miller>See [[Arthur Miller]]'s ''Why I Wrote "The Crucible"'' in [http://www.dlackey.org/weblog/docs/Why%20I%20Wrote%20the%20Crucible.pdf Life & Letters], The New Yorker, Issue Date 1996-10-21</ref>. The plot follows the protagonist John Proctor (a devout Christian) and his wife Goody Proctor as they are systematically prosecuted for witchcraft.  

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