Ht3 - The History Boys Flashcards
Name all characters 8 boys and teachers
Timms Miss lintott
Crowther Headmaster
Lowood. Irwin
Hector
Akthar
Dakin
Posner
Scripps
RudgeDescribe history boys
Grammar school set in 80s in north England. Boys preparing for al level.
And explores how boys have to come to terms with different teaching styles
Hectors education quote
All knowledge is important whether or not is serves the slightest human use.
Irwins education quote
Education isn’t for something for you when they’re are old and grey sitting by the fire
4 key themes
Sexuality/gender
Literature
The purpose of education history
Acts
No act division with Greeks.
Romans has 4 act and Shakespeare.
5-4-3
Forth wall
The imaginary wall the separated the spectator
Stichonythia
Dialogue of alternate single lines
Aside
A short speech spoken to the audience or to other character
Flash forward
A scene that temporary takes the narrative back In time
Alan Bennett
From Leeds Oxbridge educated. Life experience heavily influenced him.
Semi biography
Facts about the school
Set in 80s written in 2004 foreshadows tensions of 1988 education act.
Enrichment vs utilitarian
Hector vs Irwin
Name writer they mention
E.e housman
Ts elliot
Shakespeare
George Orwell
Meretricious
Showey
