A brief introduction to.  American playwright and essayist  1915-2005  Attended the University of Michigan  Notable Works:  Death of a Salesman 

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A brief introduction to

 American playwright and essayist   Attended the University of Michigan  Notable Works:  Death of a Salesman  The Crucible  A View from the Bridge  Won Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949

 Considered by many to be one of the greatest dramatists of the 20 th century  Death of a Salesman an award-winning play, protagonist Willy Loman an iconic character  Married to Marilyn Monroe ( )

 A dramatization of the Salem witchcraft trials ( )  An allegory for McCarthyism  A central work in the canon of American drama  Premiered in 1953 in New York City

 Making accusation of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence.  Second Red Scare  1940s-1950s  Senator Joe McCarthy  Made many claims about supposed Communist spies and sympathizers within America

 In the 1950s, Miller had to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee  An investigative committee the existed from  The committee conducted anti- Communist investigations

 What is a “witch hunt”?  What do you know about the Salem witch trials?  Can you think of any contemporary examples of witch hunts? What are they?