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Reference to a Proposed Production of a play All My Sons
Dear Mr Smith,
I am writing to you with reference to your proposed production of my
play 'All My Sons'. I, like most authors, have standards and
expectations for productions of my writing, which is why I have
decided to write to you and inform you of some criteria that might
help you in the production of 'All My Sons'.
In the 1920's after the First World War, many countries were bankrupt
because of the amount of money they had invested into the war. The USA
came to their rescue by loaning them vast amounts of money to pay off
debts. In 1929, share prices fell and so the USA called back for the
loans that they had lent but the countries were still in debt. Many
Americans tried to take their money out of the banks but the banks
hadn't any money to give to customers. This contributed to the Great
Depression, which made a massive increase in unemployment. One of the
people who became unemployed was my father, a coat manufacturer. This
was the initial inspiration of writing 'All My Sons'.
Another reason that inspired me to write 'All My Sons', was the way
that events during the Second World War were making Americans live and
treat each other differently. I experienced the wave of patriotism and
I also saw how fellow Americans were exploiting the war and making
profit from other's suffering. By writing this play, I felt that
citizens of the world would finally be able to see an image of the
real American Middle Class character, reflecting their self-interest.
In 'All My Sons', Keller talks about "little men" when describing
Steve Deever. This is ironic because Keller himself is a little man.
"Little men" are people that always compete with each other so that
they would be better than the next person, they don't really think
about what they are doing as long as they are successful. When
something bad happens, the "little men" don't have the courage to own
up to the big men. "Little men" are a problem in today's society, as
they don't care to have responsibility over their actions even when
the problems could be sorted out simply (Keller could have told Steve
not to give the parts to the army and then death wouldn't be the
result.
The audience can now see Keller in two different ways. To some people
Keller may seem selfish and irresponsible and too others Keller may be
loving and hard working. Keller's two sides are all at the expense of
other people and cause their suffering such as Steve and the airman.
In this essay I will be comparing two playwrights, A Raisin in the Sun and A Doll’s House, to one another. I will also compare the two to modern time and talk about whether or not over time our society has changed any. Each of these plays has a very interesting story line based in two very different time eras. Even though there is an 80 year time gap the two share similar problems and morals, things you could even find now in the year of 2016. In the following paragraphs I will go over the power of time and what we as a society have done to make a change.
Social pressures change as time passes, therefore it is interesting to see how these three texts whom differ by almost four hundred years perceive society and the effect this has on the protagonists; Shakespeare’s King Lear which was first performed in 1606 during the Jacobean era, presents a patriarchal society. Whilst, Arthur Miller uses the characters in ‘Death of a salesman’ to show the failure of the ‘American dream’ during the “golden era” of America in the late 40’s. The ‘American Dream’ was a set of ideals which suggested that anyone in the US could be successful through hard work, and had the potential to live a happy life. The sense of the deterioration in the equality of opportunities links to the fall in power and hierarchy in King Lear. Arudanthi Roy, however, uses her contemporary Indian novel to illustrate, using a proleptic and coalesce structure, the lives of the protagonists living in a post – colonial society. In each of these three texts there are characters who fit the stereotypes that society has instilled in them, but then there are those characters who noticeably differ from the norm; According to 19th century novelist Alfred de Musset “how glorious it is – and how painful – to be an exception.” Hence this statement can be seen as applicable to these characters, because in all three texts these characters do end up losing a lot.
The play Sisters, by Wendy Lill, is set in 20th century Nova Scotia at an Indian Residential School. The play focuses on a hopeful 17-year-old farm girl named Mary who was dating Louis at the time. Along with the present Mary who is currently in interrogation with, the duty counsel, Stein. She has been accused of torching down the Residential School, the place where she worked for fifteen years. There are various factors contributing to the impulsive reasoning behind Sister Mary’s act of burning down the Residential School such as, the actual truth to why she committed the sin, the contrast relationships with others that reflected upon her actions, and the overall punishment she should receive.
'A View from the Bridge' is a play set in Brooklyn in the 1940s. The
While reading the Kentucky Cycle, I felt a series of different emotions. An example would be Randall, his character is portrayed as unstable due to being a compulsive liar. Throw Randall into any situation and he will lie his way out of it, he will pull things right out of the netherland region. Throughout the play, it talks a lot about a battle with the native american people, the Cherokee, which is a lot like what is happening with today’s America, in present times. We are currently having issues with ISIS, although it may not seem like much of a comparison, the play is relevant in today’s society. Another example, the rich and the poor are dividing because of The Office, lowering health care which helps the wealthy and hurts the poor, just how the settlements divided in the Kentucky Cycle. In life, you will have a Randall, the liar, or an Ezekiel, the mature character, or Jed, the two faced character who will care for you while you are around and backstab you when you are not, the list goes on; these characters and people help get the story moving along and help establish
As Søren Kierkegaard once said, “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward.” I agree with Kierkegaard because our lives reveal who we were through our past and who we can be in the future. Likewise, some directors base their plot on this principle, but through the use of plot devices. Through reading and actually going to see the live play production of The importance of Being Earnest at Savanna’s Children Theater, I was able to get an understanding of the characters, hearing the dialogue and seeing their interactions. However, through watching the movie, the character’s personality was better understood through the use of plot devices. The criteria that seems to be the building blocks to the foundation of characterization in The Importance of Being Earnest includes flashbacks and daydreams. These plot devises combined give a clearer understanding of the characters which allows the audience to see things from the character perspective that you wouldnt’t have access to in the play.
keep the family alive is to give one away – to her broody boss Mrs.
reach into the ideas and themes of the play so we will have a good
His position in life can be regarded as symbolic of every black male struggling to provide for his family by any means necessary. Although Walter has a job, it seems inadequate for his survival. As a result, he has become frustrated and lacks good judgement. Throughout this play, Walter searches for the key ingredient that will make his life blissful. His frustrations stem from him not being able to act as a man and provide for his family and grasp hold of his ideals to watch them manifest into a positive situation.
Firstly I would set this play in the 21st century so that a modern audience could relate to it. Algernon, one of the main characters in the play, would live in a luxury apartment in the centre of London, over looking the River Thames. His apartment would have a minimalist theme to it and would be influenced by aesthetic; for example he would have a piece of abstract art on the wall for no reason other than that he thinks it looks nice.
Some people may think Shakespeare had an amazing education, however that is not true. Shakespeare’s education was cut short due to his parents financial struggle. Since William Shakespeare’s dad was a public official, he was granted no tuition to attend the King’s New School in Stratford. His family didn’t have enough money to send him to school after to further his understanding of his knowledge.
Perhaps one of the most well-known authors, William Shakespeare, has created many popular works, which students read and discuss in schools all over the world. Nearly everyone in western culture has heard of him yet his life remains a mystery. For example no one is certain of his date of birth and death, what killed him, or where he went to school. On top of that, for a solid seven years he simple disappeared from all records. Knowing Shakespeare’s real life story will help one understand the man who created such classics like “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet”. By looking into his early years, the start of his career, and his later year’s one can truly understand this literary legend.
We live in a world where money, expensive clothes, nice cars and a big house, defines happiness and wealth which is all appearance vs reality. People do not understand that luxury is not everything, we have to make sacrifices to get to where we want in life and it is harder to get to the luxury life than what people think, people usually do not face the reality of how to get to the top or even look at the work it takes to get there, they all just expect to be rich and wealthy when they are older. Throughout history, love has been human nature. We all have our different views regarding what love truly is but we have all experienced love and it blinds people and creates a bond between couples, which can be hard to break but when it does, it leads to a broken heart which makes them suffer. Suffering can be caused by losing someone
Segundo Martin Esslin ‘’The Theatre of the Absurd strives to express its sense of the senselessness of the human condition and the inadequacy of the rational approach by the open abandonment of rational devices and discursive thought.’’.
The evolution of theatre conventions began with highly presentational Greek productions and changed through the Medieval and Elizabethan ages to the current conventions. Greek conventions included performances done on a mostly bare stage, the use of internal stage directions to indicate location, episodic play structure, and a chorus that served multiple functions including setting the overall mood, commenting on or explaining the action, and creating reflection intervals. Other conventions included an all-male cast, the “Three Actor Rule,” the presence of a tragic hero, and the plays typically served the purpose of teaching the public or making a political statement. Many of these conventions evolved to adapt to the time period of the performances.