I've got a series of entries in mind but they will be gradual in appearing so I want to give you a heads up on what you can look forward to. I'm calling this series "The Real..." For these I'll be focusing on the characters in the show and the real historical figure their character is based on. In this series, we'll find that Arthur Miller took liberties with historical figures for the story he wanted to tell. My purpose is not to contradict, Miller, who admits that he made these changes. Rather, my hope is to inform you about the real people and perhaps gain some insight to the fictional characters based on the changes Miller chose to make. For example, the historical Abigail Williams was only 11 years old at the time of the trials. Obviously the change in her age to 17 was essential for Miller's story and her romance with Proctor.
The nature of research require for these entries will depend on information scattered across many resources so they'll be trickling out. I'll also be updating these entries as I uncover more information so keep checking back to see if an entry you were interested in has been added to.
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