The Crucible Amadeus Brilliant Lies General information Historical fiction: Historical fiction: (genre, author etc.) Intent of playwright: make social commentary Action/Plot 4 acts 2 acts (scenes) structure Naturalistic, conventional Non-naturalistic -> events alienation device? Or Coherent, linear narrative theatre/literature inviting reader into Historical accuracy? exposition protagonist’s psyche? Miller elaborated on Biased, non-linear historical events and narrative characters. Historical accuracy? ->Playwright’s intent: Shaffer blatantly twisted represent allegorically a real events and time in history. Social characters. commentary. As much historical accuracy as ->Playwright’s intent: possible. Sexuality, infidelity Sexuality, infidelity Flashbacks Frame narrator Chorus. “Venticelli” Characterisation Empathy (eg. Proctor) Monologue -> intimacy objective/task with protagonist -> Religious figures, relationships empathy? theocracy (eg. Hale, Religion, theocracy. Parris). Proctor’s relationship with God. Salieri’s relationship with God. Social status Social status Credible? Credible? Salieri
The Crucible Amadeus Brilliant Lies General information (genre, author etc.) Historical fiction: Intent of playwright: make social commentary Historical fiction: Action/Plot structure events theatre/literature exposition 4 acts Naturalistic, conventional Coherent, linear narrative Historical accuracy? Miller elaborated on historical events and characters. ->Playwright’s intent: represent allegorically a time in history. Social commentary. As much historical accuracy as possible. Sexuality, infidelity 2 acts (scenes) Non-naturalistic -> alienation device? Or inviting reader into protagonist’s psyche? Biased, non-linear narrative Historical accuracy? Shaffer blatantly twisted real events and characters. ->Playwright’s intent: Sexuality, infidelity Flashbacks Frame narrator Chorus. “Venticelli” Characterisation objective/task relationships Empathy (eg. Proctor) Religious figures, theocracy (eg. Hale, Parris). Proctor’s relationship with God. Social status Credible? Monologue -> intimacy with protagonist -> empathy? Religion, theocracy. Salieri’s relationship with God. Social status Credible? Salieri