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What does it mean?
Arthur Miller's work is valued for its lessons on confronting evil.
In plain terms
His stories teach us how to battle evil.
What can you take from it?
Study art that confronts moral dangers.

Where it applies

  • literary study
  • moral education
  • historical analysis

Putting it to work

  • read moral literature
  • study past evils

Questions to consider

  • What art teaches you about evil?
  • How do you fight evil today?

Another view

Not all art provides clear lessons on fighting evil.

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