The Crucible

Mr. Novak

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Literature: criticism, analysis, encyclopedias, book chapters,

Blooms Literary Reference Online Do a simple search of [ crucible miller ]. Limit results to "Criticism" and skim results. You can add keywords if you wish.
Literature Resource Center Do a basic search of [ crucible ] "The Crucible (Play)" should be a suggestion. You can narrow the results by adding keywords or limiting by subject, type, etc.
JSTOR Do a simple search of Crucible Miller. Narrow results by adding keywords.

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