tailieunhanh - Lecture Drama II - Modern drama: Lecture 14 - Dr Irum Zulfiqar

This chapter presents the following content: A conclusive talk on Juno and the Paycock, Waiting for Godot By Samuel Beckett, Samuel Beckett’s Biography, Characters in the Play, characters in the play, setting of the play, Beckett’s Theatrical concept and style. | DRAMA II Modern Drama Lecture 14 SYNOPSIS 1. A conclusive talk on Juno and the Paycock (9-14) 2. Waiting for Godot By Samuel Beckett 3. Samuel Beckett’s Biography An Overview of Waiting for Godot 4. Characters in the Play Setting of the Play Beckett’s Theatrical Concept and Style A Conclusive Talk Juno and the Paycock LECTURE 9 LECTURE 10 An Introductory Talk: An Overview of Juno and the Paycock Play’s Background Settings Plot Characters Writer’s Life and Work The Play and its Social Significance Plot Overview 2. Genre 3. General Vision 4. Cultural Context 5. The play as reflection of social and personal influences 6. The Play’s Title vs. context :reference and relevance 7. Themes/Issues Poverty Religion Reality and fantasy LECTURE 11 LECTURE 12 Juno and the Paycock Tragi-comedy Why, Characteristics of the genre, Mood Shifts and Transitions A Feministic Play O’Casey’s Background, His advocacy, his masculine and feminine presentation O’Caesy ‘s Works are a representation of contemporary influences: Nothingness, Hollowness and Purposelessness Irish Civil War: Jingoism How it affects the society and the individuals, How it crushes the economy and the system, How it disintegrates the family structure, how it demolishes the psychology of the people and how it creates generation gap How this influence results in Nothingness, Hollowness and Purposelessness LECTURE 13 LECTURE 14 Themes: 1. Deterioration of a Relationship: Poverty, Religion, Escapism 2. Women in O’Casy’s Work: Juno and Mary (Feministic Work of O’Casy) 1. How to analyze, design and compose a character sketch? Drawing a Character Sketch Finding characteristics Finding and quoting references Critical analysis Drawing Conclusion 2. How to compose a critical reflection based on any idea/theme of Juno and the Paycock? 3. Exploration of language in Juno and the Paycock Waiting for Godot By Samuel Beckett Biography Samuel Beckett (possibly April 13, 1906 - December 22, 1989) An absurdist Irish playwright, . | DRAMA II Modern Drama Lecture 14 SYNOPSIS 1. A conclusive talk on Juno and the Paycock (9-14) 2. Waiting for Godot By Samuel Beckett 3. Samuel Beckett’s Biography An Overview of Waiting for Godot 4. Characters in the Play Setting of the Play Beckett’s Theatrical Concept and Style A Conclusive Talk Juno and the Paycock LECTURE 9 LECTURE 10 An Introductory Talk: An Overview of Juno and the Paycock Play’s Background Settings Plot Characters Writer’s Life and Work The Play and its Social Significance Plot Overview 2. Genre 3. General Vision 4. Cultural Context 5. The play as reflection of social and personal influences 6. The Play’s Title vs. context :reference and relevance 7. Themes/Issues Poverty Religion Reality and fantasy LECTURE 11 LECTURE 12 Juno and the Paycock Tragi-comedy Why, Characteristics of the genre, Mood Shifts and Transitions A Feministic Play O’Casey’s Background, His advocacy, his masculine and feminine presentation O’Caesy ‘s Works are a representation of .