Modernizing The Crucible Essay -- The Crucible Arthur Miller Witchcraf

Modernizing The CrucibleImagine you are a director who has been asked to direct a modernversion of The Crucible. Decide on how you would addle the black market modernand the kind of setting that you feel is the most appropriate forconveying the themes of the play. In your discussion, you should dealwith what you feel are the main themes of the play that you want tofocus on and how the setting will enhance and even add depth to whatyou have to say.Firstly, I feel that in order to make the play as modern as possible,the play has to have a feel which all of its viewers rout out instantlyidentify with, as easily as being realistic when compared with currentworld events. Hence the setting which produces the most realisticplay, as well as portraying events that viewers can identify stronglywith, will therefore be the most appropriate for conveying the themesof the play.I have also decided to elaborate on the themes of hysteria,intolerance, virtue and choosing a scapegoat.For my settin g, I will rely heavily on a combination of two worldevents that, in differen...