STRUCTURE:LDJIN

Question 1

Describe the plot: (Used to express the major themes of the play)

Answer 1

• Repititious plot
• Each act focuses on interplay between specfic characters
• Built around meals.
• Linear

Question 2

Why is the plot made to be repetitious?

Answer 2

• Rep=The same arguments occur throughout (like the cycle of addiction)
• The day is unremarkable and is one of many
• Centering around meals= Unchanging, repetitive, contained setting, looking inward vs outward)

Question 3

Each act focuses on interplay between specfic characters..

Answer 3

1. ACT 1: Mary v Tyrone
2. ACT 2: Tyrone v Jamie/ Edmund v Mary
3. ACT 3: Mary v Jamie
4. ACT 4: Tyrone v Edmund/ Edmund v Jamie

Question 4

How have critics linked the title to the linear plot?

Answer 4

• “The action…traces in linear fashion (the families) inexorable descent into darkness” - Lauren Porter

Question 5

How is the linear structure emphasises?

Answer 5

• The fog symbolism (the fog becomes increasingly dense)

Question 6

What do critics say about all the characters?

Answer 6

“(THEY) seem to seem to be reaching for something larger than themselves — perhaps religious faith or a sense of transcendence — that will help them elevate or endure their lives” - Jennifer Zakkai