A report on the play "Incident at Vichy" by Arthur Miller.

Incident at Vichy, by Arthur Miller, takes place in 1942 France. The play consists of dialogue between the characters, eight men and a boy, while they await an unknown fate in the detention room of a Vichy police station. Not only does the play tell of the horrors of the Holocaust through rumors that the men exchange, but it also deals with major themes of guilt, self-sacrifice, and honor. Through characters with different beliefs, attitudes, and ways of life, the play draws significant conclusions on the topic of individualism.
The need to protect oneself is a very strong, reoccurring th…