chapter 14 20th century drama

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Chapter 14Chapter 14

Early 20th-Century DramaEarly 20th-Century Drama

FromFrom An Outline of English Literature An Outline of English Literature by by

Thornley and RobertsThornley and Roberts


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Several General TendencesSeveral General Tendences

!" The attempt to sho# on sta$e some parts o% the daly!" The attempt to sho# on sta$e some parts o% the dalylves o% ordnary people n a realstc #ay that o%tenlves o% ordnary people n a realstc #ay that o%tencontans socal and poltcal crtcsm" "e"contans socal and poltcal crtcsm" "e" Geor$e &ernardGeor

$e &ernardSha#Sha# 'p"1()*'p"1()*

!!" +% the ndvdual,s research %or dentty n an un%rendly!!" +% the ndvdual,s research %or dentty n an un%rendlyoutsde #orld and the d%%culty and %ear o%outsde #orld and the d%%culty and %ear o%communcatn$ #th other ndvduals" "e"communcatn$ #th other ndvduals" "e" Samule &ec.ettSamule &ec.ettand /arold nter and /arold nter 'p"11*'p"11*

!!!" an$ua$e s not only the means by #hch the!!!" an$ua$e s not only the means by #hch thecharacters, %eeln$s and bele%s are e3pressed but ancharacters, %eeln$s and bele%s are e3pressed but anmportant part o% the play n ts o#n r$ht partcularlymportant part o% the play n ts o#n r$ht partcularly#hen t s used %or a #tty or comc e%%ect to contrast #th#hen t s used %or a #tty or comc e%%ect to contrast #ththe serousness o% the theme beneath" "e"the serousness o% the theme beneath" "e" +scard lde+scard lde

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Geor$e &ernard Sha#Geor$e &ernard Sha#

Sho#s on sta$e some parts o% the daly lves o%Sho#s on sta$e some parts o% the daly lves o%ordnary people n a realstc #ay that o%ten contansordnary people n a realstc #ay that o%ten contanssocal and poltcal crtcsm 'p"1()-(*socal and poltcal crtcsm 'p"1()-(*

Sha#,s plays #as to %ace hs audences #th ne#Sha#,s plays #as to %ace hs audences #th ne# ponts o% ve# and #ays loo.n$ at themselves as ponts o% ve# and #ays loo.n$ at themselves as#ell as the socety they lved n#ell as the socety they lved n

E%%ects5 shoc. and o%%enceE%%ects5 shoc. and o%%ence Sayn$ and sho#n$ the opposte o% #hat hsSayn$ and sho#n$ the opposte o% #hat hs

audence e3pectedaudence e3pected Sho# n varous #ays the #or.n$s o% hs theory o%Sho# n varous #ays the #or.n$s o% hs theory o%

the 6%e Force7 the po#er that drves people tothe 6%e Force7 the po#er that drves people tovalue l%e as a $reat $%t and %$ht %or a better #orldvalue l%e as a $reat $%t and %$ht %or a better #orld

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Geor$e &ernard Sha#Geor$e &ernard Sha#

Arms and the Man Arms and the Man '1898*'1898* The Devil’s DiscipleThe Devil’s Disciple '1801*5'1801*5

Man and Superman Man and Superman '180:*'180:*

Caesar and CleopatraCaesar and Cleopatra '1801*'1801*

Major Barara Major Barara '180)*'180)*

Saint !oanSaint !oan '1824*'1824*

"#gmalion "#gmalion '1812* ;made nto %lm'1812* ;made nto %lm M# $air M# $air

Lad# Lad#


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Samuel &ec.ettSamuel &ec.ett

&orn n !reland and spent hs adult l%e n France&orn n !reland and spent hs adult l%e n France

Sees lan$ua$e as buldn$ a #all bet#een humanSees lan$ua$e as buldn$ a #all bet#een human ben$s #hch stops them communcatn$ ben$s #hch stops them communcatn$

%aiting for &odot %aiting for &odot '18)4*'18)4*

1"1" Sho# true essence o% the human condtonSho# true essence o% the human condton

2"2"


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/arold nter /arold nter

The central theme n hs plays5 the mpossbltyThe central theme n hs plays5 the mpossblty

o% communcaton bet#een characters n ao% communcaton bet#een characters n a

closed stuaton"closed stuaton"

The Birthda# "art#The Birthda# "art# '18)*'18)* The Careta'er The Careta'er '18(0*'18(0*

The (omecoming The (omecoming '18(4*'18(4*

/s plays re%lect the d%%culty o% communcaton/s plays re%lect the d%%culty o% communcaton

bet#een people" bet#een people"

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+scar lde+scar lde

an$ua$e used %or ts #tty or comc e%%ectan$ua$e used %or ts #tty or comc e%%ect

)mportance of Being Earnest )mportance of Being Earnest '198)*'198)*

1"1" tty lan$ua$e #hch leads to ts comc e%%ect bytty lan$ua$e #hch leads to ts comc e%%ect byreversn$ #hat s usual or e3pectedreversn$ #hat s usual or e3pected

2"2" The appearance o% thn$s and people are n contrastThe appearance o% thn$s and people are n contrast#th each other and these contrasts are e3pressed n#th each other and these contrasts are e3pressed nlan$ua$e o% $reat #tlan$ua$e o% $reat #t

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