The room, in which Betty Parris lays, is described as minimal and rustic. Miller reports only a chest, chair, small table, and the bed containing the girl. Reflecting the attitude that the reader experiences in the relationships between the Puritans, especially between the members of the Parris household, this setting creates an empty or barren feeling in the reader. The description of the room also includes a "narrow" (Act I, p.62) window with "leaded panes" (Act I, p.62) and a candle burning near the bed. The dark, gloomy room, lit only by glimmers of light and a flickering candle, shows the lack of hope and light, which symbolizes purity, in the situation itself. The raw, "exposed" (Act I, p.62) rafters in the roof exhibit the austere lives of the pilgrims; the setting feels empty and simple.
The scene begins including the Proctor home, in their "low" (Act II, p.153) living room. Again, the room is dark, and John Proctor enters warily. Listening to his singing wife, he seems to relax and lays down his gun. The …show more content…
Francis Nurse, Giles Corey, and John Proctor enter into the courtroom trying to protect their loved ones who have been accused of witchcraft, establishing a very dire feeling in the Act because people's lives are at stake. It also helps to enhance a confrontational atmosphere. The reader absorbs the feeling that sides are beginning to be drawn. Francis Nurse confronts the judges over what he sees as unfair accusations, but he is forced to relent. Corey's direct challenges to the court help to increase the contentious atmosphere of the entire Act. He is taken to jail when he refuses to remain silent. When Proctor directly challenges the court with bringing Mary Warren to the stand and also discrediting Abigail, the atmosphere reaches its pinnacle of confrontation. Sides are clearly established and it becomes clear that only one side will emerge
The scene begins including the Proctor home, in their "low" (Act II, p.153) living room. Again, the room is dark, and John Proctor enters warily. Listening to his singing wife, he seems to relax and lays down his gun. The …show more content…
Francis Nurse, Giles Corey, and John Proctor enter into the courtroom trying to protect their loved ones who have been accused of witchcraft, establishing a very dire feeling in the Act because people's lives are at stake. It also helps to enhance a confrontational atmosphere. The reader absorbs the feeling that sides are beginning to be drawn. Francis Nurse confronts the judges over what he sees as unfair accusations, but he is forced to relent. Corey's direct challenges to the court help to increase the contentious atmosphere of the entire Act. He is taken to jail when he refuses to remain silent. When Proctor directly challenges the court with bringing Mary Warren to the stand and also discrediting Abigail, the atmosphere reaches its pinnacle of confrontation. Sides are clearly established and it becomes clear that only one side will emerge