Equus Contents
- Act One Scene One
- Act One Scene Two
- Act One Scene Three
- Act One Scene Four
- Act One Scene Five
- Act One Scene Six
- Act One Scene Seven
- Act One Scene Eight
- Act One Scene Nine
- Act One Scene Ten
- Act One Scene Eleven
- Act One Scene Twelve
- Act One Scene Thirteen
- Act One Scene Fourteen
- Act One Scene Fifteen
- Act One Scene Sixteen
- Act One Scene Seventeen
- Act One Scene Eighteen
- Act One Scene Nineteen
- Act One Scene Twenty
- Act One Scene Twenty-one
- Act Two Scene Twenty-two
- Act Two Scene Twenty-three
- Act Two Scene Twenty-four
- Act Two Scene Twenty-five
- Act Two Scene Twenty-six
- Act Two Scene Twenty-seven
- Act Two Scene Twenty-eight
- Act Two Scene Twenty-nine
- Act Two Scene Thirty
- Act Two Scene Thirty-one
- Act Two Scene Thirty-two
- Act Two Scene Thirty-three
- Act Two Scene Thirty-four
- Act Two Scene Thirty-five
Act One Scene Seventeen
Synopsis of Scene 17
Dysart apologises for asking so many questions and Alan begins to ask questions in return. He asks Dysart about his marriage, to a dentist named Margaret, and asks if he has affairs and if he sleeps with his wife. Dysart will not answer and gets angry when Alan takes his cigarettes. Dysart tells him to leave and then reflects on how close to the mark Alan’s questions were. Hesther then enters.
Commentary on Scene 17
advanced neurotics: This is Dysart’s diagnosis of Alan’s condition, and he is clearly aware that Alan is sensitive to people’s vulnerabilities and will use this to manipulate them.
Investigate...
- What kind of questions is Alan asking Dysart?
- How do you think he knows these questions will hurt him?
- How do you think Dysart feels at the end of this scene?
- What do you think is the state of Dysart’s marriage?
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