Belonging In The Crucible
Tony Jones: Good evening and welcome to Q&A. Tonight’s discussion topic is “Understanding nurtures belonging- a lack of understanding prevents it.” To answer your questions tonight, the author of the play ‘The Crucible’ Arthur Miller and contemporary feminist journalist Clementine Ford. Please welcome our panel.
Now, to begin, I think our audience would appreciate if you’d explain your situations and a little bit about the text that both of you have published, regarding Belonging.
Miller: Well hello everyone, my name is Arthur Miller. I’m from 20th Century America, and this specific play that I’ve written, ‘The Crucible’ is set in the Puritan society of Salem, following the fear and controversy of the witch-hunts. The inspiration for this play really stemmed from the Cold War that was striking fear of Communism in the lives of 1950s Americans.
Ford: Hey all, my name is Clementine Ford and I am a 21st century journalist having written …show more content…
Stephanie Johnson: Miss Ford, your writing is mostly about women’s place in our contemporary Australian society and their role more particularly in parliament and leading the country. My question is, in your opinion, do you believe that women are vilified in Australian politics due to traditional patriarchal ideals and values still in place?
Ford: Your question is exactly the crux of my essay, ‘The Red Barren’. I develop throughout my writing that although women have had the vote since 1902, there is still not yet equality and acceptance in politics. Our society believes that women don’t belong in the top job and therefore shouldn’t be making the important decisions for our country. All people judged Julia Gillard of her leadership before she even had the chance to state her opinions. Lack of understanding on the behalf of the Australian nation showed us that they were not educated enough to accept change and feminism and equality in all aspects of
Now, to begin, I think our audience would appreciate if you’d explain your situations and a little bit about the text that both of you have published, regarding Belonging.
Miller: Well hello everyone, my name is Arthur Miller. I’m from 20th Century America, and this specific play that I’ve written, ‘The Crucible’ is set in the Puritan society of Salem, following the fear and controversy of the witch-hunts. The inspiration for this play really stemmed from the Cold War that was striking fear of Communism in the lives of 1950s Americans.
Ford: Hey all, my name is Clementine Ford and I am a 21st century journalist having written …show more content…
Stephanie Johnson: Miss Ford, your writing is mostly about women’s place in our contemporary Australian society and their role more particularly in parliament and leading the country. My question is, in your opinion, do you believe that women are vilified in Australian politics due to traditional patriarchal ideals and values still in place?
Ford: Your question is exactly the crux of my essay, ‘The Red Barren’. I develop throughout my writing that although women have had the vote since 1902, there is still not yet equality and acceptance in politics. Our society believes that women don’t belong in the top job and therefore shouldn’t be making the important decisions for our country. All people judged Julia Gillard of her leadership before she even had the chance to state her opinions. Lack of understanding on the behalf of the Australian nation showed us that they were not educated enough to accept change and feminism and equality in all aspects of