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.
"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 playwright portrays Clytemnestra as the most complex character in Agamemnon while creating an analysis of her most prominent traits.
The writer depicts intelligence, thoughtfulness, melancholia, indecisiveness, complexity and creativity as major characteristics of Hamlet.
The play "The Bacchae" illustrates the themes of anger and madness as destructive and transformative forces.
Racism, discrimination, American dream, gender roles, feminism, generational conflicts are major themes of "A Raisin in the Sun".
Themes of The Nightingale and the Rose are: Importance of Love, Unending Emotions, Knowns Vs. Unknowns, Sacrifice, Materialism, Philosophy.
Proper summary of the “Nightingale and the Rose” by Oscar Wilde is that not everyone can understand the importance of love in life.
In summary, Lady Gregory shows political pressure on Irishmen and their struggles for freedom in her play “The Rising of the Moon”.
Lady Bracknell is the most important character to portray the theme of double standards in Importance of Being Earnest.