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Forum for Modern Language Studies 2007 43(4):438-454; doi:10.1093/fmls/cqm065
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© The Author (2007). Published by Oxford University Press for the Court of the University of St Andrews. All rights reserved

The Signifying Poppet: Unseen Voodoo and Arthur Miller's Tituba

D. Quentin Miller

Department of English
Suffolk University
41 Temple Street
Boston, MA 02155
USA

qmiller{at}suffolk.edu

  Abstract

Arthur Miller's The Crucible is a subtle and unconscious illustration of the invisibility of African Americans as well as an acknowledgement of the degree to which they control American history, the American character and American literature. By making Tituba's role in The Crucible more visible, this article examines the struggle of African Americans to gain visibility, a voice, and a story within more dominant white American stories.

Key Words: African American • Barbados • Crucible, The • Haiti • invisibility • Miller, Arthur • Salem witch trials • Tituba • voodoo


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