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What was the Arthur Miller's purpose in writing the Crucible?

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Arthur Miller Wrote “The Crucible” During the tense era of McCarthyism, celebrated playwright Arthur Miller was inspired to write a drama reflecting the mass cultural and political hysteria produced when the U.S. government sought to suppress Communism and radical leftist activity in America.

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