Year 11 - Nov. 3rd

Miller’s choice to have immigration play an integral role to the play creates the sense of community protecting members within it, and a culture of not telling on certain members, should what they are doing be illegal in the eyes of the law. Miller chose to write this play, in part due to his experience in the McArthy era or extreme anti-communism. Particularly in arts and media there were many accusations of people being communists and hunting to find those who were, however, Miller was steadfast in his opinion this was wrong and often protected members of his own “artist” community”. This story of Miller’s own life is projected onto the play, leading to the idea that community is most important, and any betrayal of this community will have justice applied, such as Eddie Carbone's and his betrayal of family, justice for betrayal of the community should be cast.