From Puritan Ministers to Futuristic Firemen: Alternative Settings as a Critique of 1950s Norms in The Crucible and Fahrenheit 451

Authors

Abigail DeVeuve, Roger Williams University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in English

Advisor

James Tackach, Ph.D.

Abstract

The alternative settings of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible (published in 1953 and set in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts) and Ray Bradbury’s science-fiction novel Fahrenheit 451 (published in 1953 and set in the distant future) actually provide a subversive critique of oppressive 1950s norms and values, especially conformity.

Recommended Citation

DeVeuve, Abigail, "From Puritan Ministers to Futuristic Firemen: Alternative Settings as a Critique of 1950s Norms in The Crucible and Fahrenheit 451" (2015). English Theses. 118.
https://docs.rwu.edu/english_theses/118