Arthur Miller

“The structure of a play is always the story of how the birds came
home to roost.”
—Arthur Miller

By Angel, Talia, Lily and Bella

 Key events in his life (1915~2005)
(1915~1956)

The University Miller in

The Crucible Jun 29,1956
of Michigan Hollywood
Oct 17,1915 Aug 5,1940 1947

1934 1943 1953

Arthur First Second

All My Sons
Miller born marriage marriage
(1957~2005)

Conviction Presidency
Autobiography Feb 10,2005
Overturned of PEN
May 31,1957 Feb 17,1962 1968

Jul 8,1958 1965 1987

Contempt
Third Death of
of The Price
marriage Arthur Miller
Congress
Other Works
● The Death of a Salesman
● The Crucible
● All My Sons
● A View from the Bridge
What he Explores (themes)

● Justice and judgement

● Microcosmic and macrocosmic level
● Family and societies
● Heavily influenced in American
politics
His beliefs/political outlook
● Arthur and McCarthy
● Communist Connections
● Anti-communist or communist
Arraignment by the HUAC

● HUAC (House of Un-American Activities)

● Red Scare
● Hollywood
● Miller
● Found Guilty
● Overturned Conviction
Works Cited
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millers-political-views-and-beliefs/

“Death of a Salesman.” Death of a Salesman: Death of a Salesman Play Summary & Study Guide | CliffsNotes,
www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/d/death-of-a-salesman/about-death-of-a-salesman

“GCSE English Literature - Plot Summary - Revision 1.” BBC Bitesize, BBC, 30 Oct. 2018,
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Greenberg, David, et al. “Arthur Miller Testifies before HUAC, June 21, 1956.” POLITICO, 21 June 2013,
www.politico.com/story/2013/06/this-day-in-politics-093127
 Ingecenter, director. Arthur Miller :The House Committee on Un-American Activities: A Photo Op. YouTube, YouTube, 15 Feb.
2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=D62HOktW_yE&t=7s.
Jnussbau, director. The Hollywood Blacklist: 1947-1960. YouTube, YouTube, 30 Oct. 2011,
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Jr., R. Emmett Terrell. “Arthur Miller - Communist.” The American Spectator, 15 Mar. 2017, https://spectator.org/64379_arthur-
miller-communist/
Miller, Arthur, et al. “All My Sons Themes.” GradeSaver: Getting You the Grade, 30 Oct. 2018,
www.gradesaver.com/all-my-sons/study-guide/themes

Shmoop Editorial Team. (2008, November 11). Arthur Miller Timeline of Important Dates, October 30, 2018,
www.shmoop.com/arthur-miller/timeline.html

SparkNotes, SparkNotes, 30 Oct. 2018,

www.sparknotes.com/lit/crucible/

The Irish Times. “FBI Files on Arthur Miller Track Communist Links.” The Irish Times, The Irish Times, 22 June 2006,
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/fbi-files-on-arthur-miller-track-communist-links-1.1020337