Similarities Between The Crucible And The Human Condition

The human condition encompasses both ends of the spectrum when it comes to the human emotions - being misery as well as happiness. The quote "The Human Condition involves both misery and happiness" is an accurate sketch of what I have understood from the human condition thus far in reading The Crucible by Arthur Miller and the photo Bondi by Marco Bok.

The Crucible is a play that portrays misery of the human condition through the use of its characters which generalise 'humans' and the intense dialogue provides a route for which these characters to express their suffering and misery brought about by their condition. Bondi is an image which depicts a large woman in a blissful state of happiness which is brought about by simplicity and the enjoyment of this simplicity. The simplicity in this image is a great contrast with the Crucible because the characters in the play are quite complex as they have motives, sins and hidden issues which eventually drive them to the darkness of the human condition that is misery.

Bondi by Marco Bok is anything but complex and as humans, we identify happiness with simplicity. The salient feature within the image is of the woman's wide smiling face which obviously reflects her being happy. The
Dress code is a significant element which makes up and differentiates societies and this photo has shown that aspect of society as insignigicant. This woman has thrown her thoughts about what societal repercussions may consequent from her actions by wading in the water in a revealing and immature dress, and only then is she content with herself. The distant gaze in her eyes and the nakedness of her legs tells viewers that she has nothing to hide and this accentuates the message of happiness from simply being and simple pleasures even