The play begins when fourteen people are now accused of being witches. The plot of play gets bizarre as more people are now being convicted of practicing witchcraft and the witch hunting spreads in Salem. Eventually, the witch hunting lands on Proctor’s house when the court arrests Elizabeth for possessing a doll that Mary has gave her, which Abigail has accused her of. Abigail in Act 2 exercise a great sum of power which frustrates Proctor who criticizes the court of blindly trusting the accusers. The act ends when the Proctor tries to persuade Mary in court on behalf of Elizabeth, but Mary refuses to do so because she wants to protect Proctor’s reputation.
Analysis (Act 1, 2)
Act 1 and 2 of the play effectively introduces and explores the thoughts and opinions of people in the Salem through the employment of rhetorical terms. …show more content…
Throughout the play, ironic thought process persists in the mindset of the town when some characters were asked to either confess or die of the witchcraft. This confess or die mentality serves to be ironic and the central feature of the play since it effectively identifies the hypocrisy of the society is based on, and it also illustrates the dark setting of the town. Additionally, in Act 2, when the Proctor fails to recite the commandments of adultery serves as an emphasis from the author to portray human’s nature to suppress guilt. Another rhetorical term the author engages throughout the acts is Hysteria. In the setting of the play, the community and the people of the town are somewhat already predisposed to accept witchcraft or other superstitious rumors. Perhaps, the people’s desire to blame their faults against supernatural forces serve as a depiction of the town by the author in order to establish an inhumane portrayal of the people. We see more
Analysis (Act 1, 2)
Act 1 and 2 of the play effectively introduces and explores the thoughts and opinions of people in the Salem through the employment of rhetorical terms. …show more content…
Throughout the play, ironic thought process persists in the mindset of the town when some characters were asked to either confess or die of the witchcraft. This confess or die mentality serves to be ironic and the central feature of the play since it effectively identifies the hypocrisy of the society is based on, and it also illustrates the dark setting of the town. Additionally, in Act 2, when the Proctor fails to recite the commandments of adultery serves as an emphasis from the author to portray human’s nature to suppress guilt. Another rhetorical term the author engages throughout the acts is Hysteria. In the setting of the play, the community and the people of the town are somewhat already predisposed to accept witchcraft or other superstitious rumors. Perhaps, the people’s desire to blame their faults against supernatural forces serve as a depiction of the town by the author in order to establish an inhumane portrayal of the people. We see more