Answer the following questions in a two paragraph response.  Why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?  Consider his motivations, personal experiences and historical setting in which it was written.
Why do people continue to read, study and perform it?  What makes The Crucible relevant from decade to decade?

What connections can you make between the story of The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s experiences in the 1950s, and/or your experiences today?  Consider the concept of fear as a motivating factor for action.

       Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible to show the different reactions towards hysteria that was instilled in others through fear. The Salem Witch trials outlined the communistic ways that the government handled things. Considering that a simple rumor of witchcraft led to the hanging of civilians, it took around a year for people to realize that it was morally wrong. Miller also wrote this play to show a comparison of his life during the 1950's to the 1690's and how they were significantly different. People continue to read it because it symbolizes how society handles different scenarios when they are panicked, which can lead for it to end in tragedy. It allows you to understand the past and compare it to the future.

      While on the subject of past and future, remnants of The Crucible are still shown today through the Coronavirus pandemic. When the pandemic started, citizens panicked and were drove to the point of hysteria because they didn't know how to handle it. While this would be the expected reaction, considering we haven't dealt with this form of a pandemic since the H1N1 virus (swine flu) broke out, it caused people to panic-buy toilet paper and push away any close friends in fear that they could have it and possibly spread it to their loved ones. The fear is still relevant months later, even with the vaccine. A lot more people are becoming comfortable with our reality, but there are still those who try to push others to wear masks and take precaution.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

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