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My thoughts about this play while Professor Grobstein described the historical context reminded me greatly of Miller's "The Crucible." The power of allegory is so considerable as it is, but when it is paired with historical events, such as Galileo's discoveries/persecution and the Salem witch trials, it becomes something that I consider practically omnipotent. Reading works like these makes one take a step back and consider the story itself, the historical context, and even current events with an interesting new perspective.  So, I quite appreciate the notion of "a story of a story of a story."