English Essay -- English Literature

EnglishThe CrucibleEssayThe Crucible, a tale of bigotry and tyrannical oppression set toshake our complacency and make us think. Arthur Miller, the author ofthis compelling play, deals with controversial issues and subjectswhich could be classed as taboo such as unfaithfulness and witchcraft. Hehas a rargon talent when it comes to indite and conveying humanemotions to his audience.Act 2 opens in the common mode of Proctors house. washbowl Proctorarrives later than usual after(prenominal) a hard days work. Carrying his gun heenters the low, dark and sort of long living-room. The stagedirections non nevertheless suggest he is displeased with his food upontasting it - he meddles with the pot situated on the fire Then helifts out the ladle and tastes. He is not quite pleased - but alsosuggest that the setting in which this takes place is depressing andlifeless, symbolising the qualitys that are conjured up in earth-closet whenentering his home.The first words spoken between e conomize and wife are Elizabethquestioning his where nearlys in a very accusational substance What keeps youso late? Its dark.. There is no reaction from John just an honestreply as if Elizabeth had no double content to her inquiry, no Hi orHello in sight.From then out front basic chit-chat such as the farm and the weatherPray immediately for a fair summer fill their conversation. The littleconversation that they hump to force feels stunted and false as bothJohn and Elizabeth are being too polite - not as man and wife shouldbe bedevil. John manages to eat a whole meal but they only speak six ormore times leaving ofttimes of the time to be filled by uncomfortablesilence.Elizabeth watches the reaction of her economize when he tastes her... ... utter despair. The confession of Johns left her feelingvulnerable and alone. Her suspicion of her husband is so strongbecause of her low egotism and insecurities. Abigail threatensher.What is she to do? Everyday she is faced with the r eminder that shewasnt enough for the dearest of her life but she has no choice - shecannot leave. Society had not but accepted even the concept ofdivorce, especiall(a)y Practising Catholics like themselves. Peoplejudged their neighbours and it mattered about keeping up appearances.There would be no way Elizabeth could have confided in a friendabout her husbands infidelity and there was absolutely no way shecould walk out on her marriage - divorce was out of the question. Though it may be all dead and buried and laid to rest in Johns mind,for Elizabeth the wounds are just as deep as the day they were made.