literatureaesthetic's Reviews (540)

so impactful, wow

[ read for uni ]

For uni - beautifully written, but i just could not care less about the "plot"

what a bore.

Rating: 3.5

not my favourite play by Shakespeare, but definitely in my top 3!!

I lowkey loved this??

Full of revenge, death, murder, suicide, this play really stayed true to it's name.

3.5 Stars

"You have witchcraft in your lips."

I have noticed that I only really enjoy Shakespeare's tragedies. His war/history plays aren't for me unfortunately. I was often bored with the politics. I will say, that the love scene at the end was beautiful.

I'm too stupid for this.

abigail williams, the og gaslighter
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'the crucible' is a party fictionalised play critiquing puritan theocracy during the salem witch trials

i know this play was written as a response to mccarthyism (a period of political prosecution of left-wing supporters in the usa in the 1900s), and the commentary on mass hysteria, mob mentalities, alongside the overall pessimistic tone worked well for that. however, i found there was a LOT to be desired in terms of female characters

still, interesting ideas on religious corruption, the hypocrisy of the church/organised religions, and the american political landscape of the time