THE BIOGRAPHY OF ARTHUR MILLER

Give some details about Miller's early life and family.

ARTHUR MILLER'S EARLY LIFE

• He was born in 1915, New York
• Was part of a moderately wealthy family until the Great Depression, the lost everything.
• Moved from upper East-side Manhattan to Brooklyn
• After high school, he did odd job to save enough money to attend the University of Michigan
• Wrote his first play "No Villian" in college

What were his major achievements and awards?

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

• "All My Sons" won a New York Drama Critics' Circle award and two Tony awards
• "Death of a Salesman" won a Tony and a Pulitzer Pride
• "The Crucible" won a Antoinette Perry award

Describe Miller's appearance before the House un-American Activities Committee.

MILLER'S APPEARANCE BEFORE HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

• He was asked who he saw at the meeting of communist sympathizers
• He rufused to tell the names of who he saw, so he was then convicted

Describe the effects of investigation on Miller's writing of The Crucible

THE EFFECTS WERE.....

• The changes Miller had in his writings angered many people
• He used communism in his writing

How did Miller's social conscience affect his work?

MILLER'S SOCIAL CONSCIENCE AFFECTED HIS WORKS BY...

• showing people the American dramas in the sense of guilt, redemption, and betrayal.
• Informed people of the Great Depression and was based on life

What common theme or themes appear in his works?

COMMON THEME(S) THAT APPEAR IN HIS WORKS ARE......

• Family dramas
• Distinct beliefs on morality and politics
• Power conflicts, social and personal responsibilities
• Reflections of the past and guilt
• And reoccurrences of injustice, betrayal, and responsibilities

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