English Essay -- English Literature

EnglishThe CrucibleEssayThe Crucible, a narration of superstition and tyrannical oppression set toshake our complacency and postulate us think. Arthur Miller, the author ofthis compelling play, deals with controversial issues and subjectswhich could be classed as come out(p) such as infidelity and witchcraft. Hehas a rare endowment when it comes to writing and conveying hu globeemotions to his audience.Act 2 opens in the jet room of Proctors house. behind Proctorarrives later than ordinary after a hard daylights work. Carrying his gun heenters the showtime, sulky and rather long living-room. The stagedirections not only purport he is displeased with his food upontasting it - he meddles with the pot set(p) on the fire Then helifts out the ladle and tastes. He is not quite pleased - exactly alsosuggest that the set in which this takes place is depressing andlifeless, symbolising the feelings that are conjured up in earth-closet whenentering his home.The first words spoke n amidst husband and wife are Elizabethquestioning his whereabouts in a very(prenominal) accusational authority What keeps youso late? Its dark.. There is no reply from John just an honestreply as if Elizabeth had no forked meaning to her inquiry, no Hi orHello in sight.From past onwards basic chit-chat such as the farm and the weather petition now for a fair summer fill their chat. The littleconversation that they manage to force feels stunted and false as bothJohn and Elizabeth are being too polite - not as man and wife shouldbehave. John manages to eat a whole meal but they only speak six ormore times going much of the time to be filled by uncomfortablesilence.Elizabeth watches the reply of her husband when he tastes her... ... utter despair. The confession of Johns left(p) her feelingvulnerable and alone. Her suspicion of her husband is so strongbecause of her low self-esteem and insecurities. Abigail threatensher.What is she to do? Everyday she is faced with the remi nder that shewasnt equal for the love of her life but she has no choice - shecannot leave. Society had not yet accepted even the concept ofdivorce, especially Practising Catholics like themselves. multitudejudged 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.