The danger of confusing elements of the present culture with elements of an earlier culture is a hazard never absent from American Studies. Such an interpretation misrepresents them and their author, and it illustrates an error often made in our attempts to enlist earlier authors to bolster our own views about affairs in our time. On the authority of these stories and others like them, Hawthorne has been made to oppose science and industrial development. Thing and if he were, the story could still not be read as an attack on science, for the author's concern is with a man who misunderstands the possibilities of human perfection and errs in his noble but misguided striving. This content downloaded from 208.67.142.225 on Wed, 15:00:58 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions National Council of Teachers of English is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to College English. For more information about JSTOR, please contact We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. Accessed: 15:00 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at. 139-146 Published by: National Council of Teachers of English Stable URL. Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" Author(s): Henry Popkin Source: College English, Vol.
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