essful.Millers concern with the shedding of guilt, the loss of morality, lack of genuine justice and theway he deals with these as a theme in the play have a stronger relevance that is striking. He alsouses this theme to create a remarkable drama, but more importantly, they are issues that areapplicable and crucial to him. Accordingly, The Crucible is far more than a story of the past. Rather, it is an allegory of our times....