The human condition is the way in which we carry out our roles and responsibilities; it is our judgments and accusations of others through ignorance, bias or self preservation, our search for the truth and our efforts to grapple with the challenges of life. It encompasses our every belief, temptation, emotion and thought. The three texts ÃÂThe CrucibleÃÂ by authur miller, ÃÂstopping by the woods on a snowy eveningÃÂ by Robert Frost and the play ÃÂ12 angry menÃÂ directed by Sidney Lumet; help to capture these diverse aspects of the human condition.
ÃÂThe CrucibleÃÂ mirrors aspects of the human condition, such as facing temptation, the leveling of accusations based on opinion and ulterior motives which in turn creates adversity and the need to expose the truth. The play portrays these aspects through its emotive language/dialogue and characterization.
ÃÂAbby I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before IÃÂll ever reach for you again ÃÂ We never touched, Abby.ÃÂ
12 Angry Men (1957 film)
Deposition of Abigail Williams v. George Jacobs, S...
Legend (Abigail Williams EP)In these lines from Act One we are able to see that John Proctor yielded to the temptation of lust. Through the imagery we see that he is no longer allowing himself to fall for the allure of the temptation and that he would rather cut off his hand than reach for Abigail again. ÃÂI know u clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I come nearÃÂ metaphorically describes the lust and passion that John Procter was tempted by. All of which he ended after realizing his mistakes. He understands his responsibilities as a husband and wishes to become a faithful and honest man.
Abigail Williams cleverly makes accusations of others ÃÂwitcheryÃÂ, which enable her to satisfy the ulterior motive of shifting the burden of shame from...