The Crucible as a Modern Tragedy | Arthur Miller
"The Crucible" is set during the trial of Salem which was conducted in the late 17th century yet the play is considered a modern tragedy.
THROWING LIGHT ON LITERATURE
"The Crucible" is set during the trial of Salem which was conducted in the late 17th century yet the play is considered a modern tragedy.
Robert Frost gives an explanation of loss, grief and the transient nature of life in each line of his poem "Bereft".
In the context of psychological terms, themes and experimental style, "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway is indeed a modern novel.
"Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller is an example of a psychological play because of the mental problems about which the playwright writes.
The title “A Grain of Wheat” carries much significance because of the metaphors that the writer uses indirectly.
The writer shows three periods in the novel “A Grain of Wheat”: the period before colonialism, under colonialism and the post-colonial period.
"A Grain of Wheat" by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o explores themes of nationalism, identity, betrayal, sacrifice, colonialism, memory as well as history.