General Flashcards
1
Q
Greek tragedy pattern
A
Order to chaos, peeling away layers until one gets to the truth, and a past sin still reverberating in a present moment
2
Q
Main catalyst for the plays tensions
A
The arrival of Ann Deever
3
Q
What about Joe drives the action forward?
A
His dishonesty
4
Q
How does the play open?
A
With an idyllic backyard scene in post war middle America
5
Q
What does Larry’s letter result in?
A
Results in no possible questioning of reality and no possible avenue for redemption
6
Q
Kenneth Rowe greco ibsen form
A
‘the past coming to life in the present and creating drama’
7
Q
Key themes:
A
- collision between self interest vs social responsibility
- grief/loss
- familial obligation
- appearance vs reality
- concealment/deceit
8
Q
Miller quote
A
‘undisturbed normality’
‘placidity of civilisation’
9
Q
Similarities to Cuckoo
A
- capitalism
- size as a motif
- identity conflict
- ideology conflict
