THEATER
Pale Fire of a New 'Crucible'By JULIA M. KLEINThe declaration strikes like a lightning bolt, illuminating the murky landscape of Arthur Miller's fictional Salem in The Crucible. Deputy Governor Danforth, who is presiding over the witchcraft trials, is trying to turn aside a challenge to their legitimacy by John Proctor, whose wife stands accused by Proctor's former mistress. Danforth's response is his axis-of-evil... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |