Arthur Miller, the son of a wealthy father who lost all of his money in the crash of 1929, quit school as a young child to support his family by holding several different odd jobs. From these jobs, Miller learned about the life of a simple man of America who became the highlight of many of his works (View from the Bridge, The Misfits). After working all of these odd jobs he finally discovered the value of literature. He convinced the University of Michigan to accept Miller as a student, even though he did have a full high school education. Miller paid his way through college by writing for a newspaper, and winning prize money from his writings.
The book The Crucible was written with the average person in mind. This is because Arthur Miller had alot of interest in the common man. Because he worked many
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