“Never fight fair with a stranger, my boy. You will never get out of the jungle this way. " It was a quote from the prominent American playwright Arthur Miller (1915-2005). This quote summed up Miller's approach to life and how others should live. Arthur Miller, reflecting the approach to problems of their times in a new light through his plays, sought to improve America by addressing the economic, social, and political problems of his time in a way that his vast audience could understand. Arthur Miller of the most radical thinkers of the 20th century, through his bold messages, Miller, who was marked by many important struggles and successes in America during his life, exposed the flaws in the pursuit of the American dream and more specifically. how the evil nature of society would lead to the corruption of the average American and led to an unjust America One of the first important struggles that shaped Miller was the Great Depression. During this period his father lost. his small manufacturing business. This event created a lot of doubt in young Arthur Miller, causing him to question his existence. security and religion. This was the beginning of his political shift to the “left”. In the early 1900s, the arts, particularly theater, provided the most avant-garde means for left-wing individuals to express their opinions. While attending the University of Michigan, where he studied journalism, he entered the Hopwood Drama Competition with his play No Villain and received an award. It was said that “he had never studied theater or playwriting, and he…[wrote] his screenplay in just five days!” » He won his first amount of $1,250 in the form of a scholarship. This was a great feat for a young playwright and one that built within him a... middle of paper ... great challenge when he wrote his 1953 play, The Crucible. This play debuted on Broadway and caused an outcry from critics. The play was based on the Salem witch trials of 1692. The play aimed to show a parallel between the witch trials and McCarthyism. They both revolved around similar aspects. False accusations and fear. In writing this work, Miller was fueled by his hatred of McCarthyism and offered his intelligent critique of the political and social paranoia of the time. /Shmoop editorial team. “Arthur Miller.” Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., November 11, 2008. Web. February 24, 2014. Bradford, W.. Np. Internet. February 24, 2014. http://plays.about.com/od/playwrights/p/arthurmiller.htmWalsh, David. No. Internet. February 24, 2014. http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2005/02/mill-f21.html