Arthur Miller was with ought a doubt one of the greatest American playwrights of his time. In the time period following World War II, American theatre was transformed (pbs.org). His most famous plays comprise of Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, All My Sons, and A View from the Bridge (biography.com). Miller has had a strong impact on theatre, with a career that has spanned more than half a century, writing 25 different plays. Miller’s style and ideas has resulted in him being a very decorated playwright earning himself many awards like the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, every category of the Tony’s awards (Lifetime achievement, Best Author, Best Playwright), and the New York Critics’ Circle Award for Best American Play.
On October 17th, 1915, Arthur Miller was born to parents Isodore and August Miller, who were Jewish immigrants. During this time many families underwent a period of struggle due to the economic depression that spread word wide. Like many other families in America Miller’s family lost their wealth. Arthur’s parents owned aa garment manufacturing business that suffered tremendously due to the Great Depression. In 1928, Miller and his family up-rooted from Harlem to Brooklyn, New York after the failing of their manufacturing business (pbs.org). After losing their financial stability, unable to send
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government sought to suppress Communism and radical leftist activity in America. This time period affected playwright Arthur Miller personally. Miller traveled to Salem, Massachusetts to research the notorious Salem Witch Trials of 1692. He ensured that the play would have an accurate historical basis that would secure him against any accusations of falsifying events (literature.oxfordre.com). He used the Salem Witch trials as an allegory to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s oppressive tactics, thus the creation of The Crucible