GENRE: LDJIN

Question 1

What genres does LDJIN fall under?

Answer 1

• Semi-autobiographical.
• Modern (American) Drama
• (Some elements of) Greek Tradgedy

Question 2

What is a Modern Drama?

Answer 2

• A drama form.
• Set in contemporary contexts
• Deal with contemporary themes.

Question 3

When are Modern Drama’s set?

Answer 3

19th/20th centuary

Question 4

Name key themes of the Modern Drama.

Answer 4

1. More than 1 central character
2. Working class characters
3. Plot focuses on ordinary people (aspirations, ambitions, promblems)
4. Realism
5. Lack of catharsis. (leaves audiences with unresolved feelings reflecting contemporary life)
6. Social issues (facing contemporary society)

Question 5

What elements of a greek tragedy does the play have?

Answer 5

• The action is set over a day.
• Tragic flaws (hamartias)
• Fate and inevitability (cycles of addiction familial dysfunction)
• Universal themes (redemption/ suffering)

Question 6

When is the play SET?

Answer 6

• SET in 1912

Question 7

When was the play WRITTEN?

Answer 7

• WRITTEN in 1941-1942

Question 8

Where is the play set?

Answer 8

• Summer home
• located in a small town in Connecticut.