Arthur A. Miller and the Crucible

Before the play-write

• Arthur Asher was born on October 17, 1915
• Before he started writing plays, Miller worked for producers
• In 1932 he graduates from Abraham Lincoln High School and in 1938, he graduates from University of Michigan
• After graduating, Miller went to pursue his dream of becoming a play-writer
• In 1944, his first play, 'The Man Who Had All The Luck', debuted.

The Creation of The Crucible

Introduction to the Crucible

• The Crucible was introduced in 1944, after Miller had been successful with other plays
• After Miller had done weeks worth of research on the 1692, it was time to write the book
• In 1953, Miller's Crucible was debuted as a Broadway play

Crucible's Purpose

• The purpose of the Crucible was for people to see that these were real events
• A lot of people had criticized Miller's work, but he continued to rise to the top
• A lot of people did not believe in these theories, but after the success of The Crucible, they understood what point Miller was trying to point out

Miller's First Wife

Mary Grace Slattery

• Mary Grace Slattery was born June 4, 1915
• Before meeting Arthur Miller, she studied to be a social worker, therefore studying psychology
• In 1936, Miller and Slattery met at University of Michigan and they later married
• Not much is known about Mary Grace

Miller's Last Wife

Inge Morath

• Inge Morath was born on May 27, 1923
• She was a photographer who was deeply passionate about what she did
• She met Miller, then 47, and she was 39, they married in 1962
• Since 1962 until her death in 2002, Miller and Inge have been married
• Both have since passed in the early 2000's

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