Act II Analysis & Character Development :: English Literature

sham II Analysis & Character DevelopmentAt the start of Act II, John invigilate returns from the fields and sitsdown to dinner party with his wife, Elizabeth. She has cooked up a rabbit,which app arntly walked into the house and sat itself in the corner. monitor lizard seems come on to please Elizabeth throughout this scene, kissingher and complimenting her on her cooking. Their small blather continuesfor a page or so, until the atmosphere abruptly changes, as watch overenquires, I think youre sad again arent you? Elizabeth responds bysaying that he had returned so late that she thought he had bypast toSalem.When Elizabeth mentions that bloody shame Warren is currently in Salem,Proctor becomes angered, demanding why Elizabeth did non stop her.Elizabeth suggests that he himself, go to Salem to testify that theaccusations of witchcraft are false. Proctor says that he cannot provehis allegation because Abigail told him this information while theywere solo at Parris house. Elizab eth is greatly dismayed uponlearning that he and Abigail were alone together. Proctor demands thatshe stop judging him. He says that he feels as though his house is acourtroom, but Elizabeth responds that the real court is in his own magnetic core. This is implied by the lineI do not judge you. The magistrate sits in your heart that judgesyou.This also suggests that regardless of whether Elizabeth forgivesProctor, he still cannot forgive himself.When bloody shame Warren returns home, the mood of the scene changesdramatically. As soon as bloody shame enters the room, Proctor goes directlyto her and grabs her by the cloak, furious.How do you go to Salem when I forbid it? Do you mock me? shakingher.Ill whip you if you dare get off this house againMary responds by saying she is sick and gives Elizabeth a doll thatshe sewed in court, saying that it is a gift. She reports thatthirty-nine state now stand accused. John and Mary argue over whetherMary can continue attending the trials. El izabeths name wasapparently mentioned in the accusations (Mary will not name theaccuser), but Mary spoke out in Elizabeths defense. Proctor instructsMary to go to bed, but she demands that he stop ordering her around.Elizabeth, meanwhile, is convinced that it was Abigail who accused herof witchcraft, in order to excise her place in the Proctor household.Overall, this is a very important Act in terms of the relationshipbetween Proctor and Elizabeth. It brings to light a number of crucialissues such as deceit, dishonesty, unfaithfulness and a emergence senseof mistrust. Throughout the scene, Proctor seems motivated by feelings