Parushi Ruhil Flashcards
(27 cards)
Six Characters in Search of an Author
1921
absurdist metatheatrical play
Intertextuality in Six characters…
The Rules of the Game
Characters of 6 characters
The Father - A fattish man in his fifties with thin, reddish hair, a thick mustache, and piercing, blue oval eyes.
The Step-Daughter - Dashing, impudent, and beautiful.
The Mother - Dressed in modest black and a thick widow’s veil
The Son - A tall, severe man of twenty-two.
The Manager - Somewhat slow-witted and of a fiery temper.
The Boy - Timid and wretched, the fourteen-year-old Boy has been driven mute in his humiliation at having to enter the new household on the Father’s charity.
The Child - A four-year-old girl dressed in white who also does not speak.
Madame Pace - The Step-Daughter’s exploitative Madame.
Mother Courage and her children publishing date and written by
1941, Bertolt Brecht and Margarett Steffin
Mother Courage set in
Thirty Years’ War of 1618–1648
the real name of Mother Courage
Anna Fierling
The technique in mother courage
Brecht’s concepts of epic theatre and Verfremdungseffekt, or “V” effect; preferably “alienation” or “estrangement effect” Verfremdungseffekt is achieved through the use of placards which reveal the events of each scene, juxtaposition, actors changing characters and costume on stage, the use of narration, simple props and scenery.
Characters in Mother Courage
Mother Courage (also known as “Canteen Anna”)
Kattrin (Catherine), her mute daughter
Eilif, her older son
Schweizerkas (“Swiss Cheese”, also mentioned as Feyos), her younger son
Song sung in mother courage
The Fishwife and the Soldier
Who is camp prostitute and which song does she sing
Yvette Pottier, sings “The Fraternization Song”
Why is ellif executed?
Eilif is executed for killing a peasant while stealing livestock,
Kattrin is killed how?
when beating the drums
Mother courage prominent symbol
red boots- fetish objects
Waiting for Godot written in
1948
Brecht received Nobel prize in
1969
When Pozzo first enters, what does he reveal he is on his way to do?
Sell his slave
Before Pozzo leaves the first time, what does Lucky do to entertain everyone?
Dance and thinks
A Raisin in the Sun, publishing date and writer
Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959.
A Raisin in the Sun, title comes from?
he title comes from the poem “Harlem” (also known as “A Dream Deferred”[2]) by Langston Hughes.
Characters in A Raisin in the Sun
Walter Lee Younger Ruth Younger Joseph Asagai Bobo Karl Lindner George Murchison Lena Younger Beneatha Younger Travis Younger Mrs. Johnson
What is mutilation in A Raisin in the sun
Baneatha’s hair straightening
Death of a salesman
Arthur Miller, 1949
Death of a saleman character
William “Willy” Loman: The salesman. He is 63 years old and unstable, insecure, and self-deluded.
Linda Loman: Willy’s loyal and loving wife.
Biff Loman: Willy’s elder son. Biff was a football star with a lot of potential in high school, but failed math his senior year and dropped out of summer school when he saw Willy with another woman while visiting him in Boston.
Harold “Happy” Loman: Willy’s younger son. He has lived in the shadow of his older brother Biff most of his life and seems to be almost ignored, but he still tries to be supportive toward his family.
Charley: Willy’s somewhat wisecracking yet kind and understanding neighbor. He pities Willy and frequently lends him money and comes over to play cards with him, although Willy often treats him poorly.
Bernard: Charley’s son. In Willy’s flashbacks, he is a nerd, and Willy forces him to give Biff test answers. He worships Biff and does anything for him. Later, he is a very successful lawyer, married, and expecting a second son – the same successes that Willy wants for his sons, in particular Biff.
Uncle Ben: Willy’s older brother who became a diamond tycoon after a detour to Africa. He is dead, but Willy frequently speaks to him in his hallucinations of the past. He is Willy’s role model, although he is much older and has no real relationship with Willy, preferring to assert his superiority over his younger brother. He represents Willy’s idea of the American Dream success story, and is shown coming by the Lomans’ house while on business trips to share stories.
The Woman: A woman, whom Willy calls “Miss Francis”, with whom Willy cheated on Linda.
Howard Wagner: Willy’s boss. Willy worked originally for Howard’s father (also named Howard) and claims to have suggested the name Howard for his newborn son.
Last word of death of a salesman
We’re free.
