Act I doesn’t address individuality well because Thomas and Jennet’s concerns are pushed to the side and the less important aspects of their situation are highlighted instead. Thomas struggles with depression, which can be shown in the quote, “Flesh weighs like a thousand years, and every morning wakes heavier for an intake of uproariously comical dreams which smell of henbane (p. 10).” Even though Thomas’s signs of depression are recognizable, the people in the room with him are more concerned over the fact that he might be the devil. They are totally oblivious of his depression that might be the cause of him claiming that he is the devil. Also, Jennet’s worries are thrown out the window when the word witch is associated with her. Jennet comes
