In Chocolat and The Crucible, Harris and Miller use a variety of textual conventions to create central characters who rebel against their surroundings. Both Harris, author of Chocolat, and Miller, the playwrite of The Crucible, integrate vivid imagery to establish the time and specific scenery of the settings of their creations. This is used in combination with narrative style, symbolism and nature imagery to accentuate the non-conformity of the protagonists, Vianne Rocher, and John Proctor, against their individual societies. Harris and Miller incorporate literary rich descriptions of their sceneries to demonstrate their protagonist’s rebellion against the time and setting in which they exist. Using sensual imagery; the author and playwrite …show more content…
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Chocolat is written from a first person narrative view, the account alternating between Vianne, and the antagonist, Reynaud. This narrative style enables the reader to see the contrast between the perspective of the protagonist and antagonist, and consequently the way that they view one another. Reynaud instantly recognizes Vianne as a misfit within her surroundings, exemplified when he says; “[she] is a pleasant enough woman, but she has nothing in common with us.” In spite of her positive intentions, “it is the sense of disorder which she brings…which so unnerves [Reynaud]”. He distinguishes that Vianne has many city traits which make her an outcast; traits such as her “odd facility for acquiring helpers”; in addition to the fact that “she laughs a great deal, and makes many extravagant, comical gestures with her arms.” Harris incorporates nature imagery and symbolism to highlight how Reynaud views her presence, as he refers to her as a “weed”, stating that “weeds and wheat cannot grow peacefully together” and later referring to her as “the parasite which has invaded [his] garden.” Harris’ style of narration and use of nature imagery enables Vianne to contrast to the community of Lansquenet who “are accustomed to a greater reserve in the people around [them]”. Dissimilarly, The Crucible is structured