Thematic Meaning In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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In almost every story, an author will use a theme to portray an underlying message about society, and life in general, that they want the reader to grasp and take into account while they are reading. Whether by showing or by telling, there are a variety of ways that an author can choose to express their theme. They can visualize their theme through the actions, thoughts, and feelings of the character within the story, or they can even verbalize it by having the character give a monologue/present them with a dialogue. Thematic meaning is extremely crucial because it takes the ideas from the author’s story, and connects them to our reality. In his play ‘The Crucible’, Arthur Miller is able to both visualize and verbalize a theme he wants us to

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