Eliot’s Belief in the Use of Mythical: Technique and his Showing the Continuity of Time Past and Time Present: Eliot believed that in the modern age in order to organize his disparate, heterogeneous material the modern dramatist must use the mythical – technique which implies a constant manipulation, of parallelism and contrast between the past … Read more
The use of Symbolism: Juxtaposition of Past and Present: A basic symbolism reinforced by other devices is used for the conscious creation of the field of the present out of the past. A direct statement of the interrelationship between the past, present and future occurs in the words of Harry: “How can we be … Read more
Galsworthy’s Intention to Present the Grave Problems: Undoubtedly, Galsworthy, with a view to reform the prevalent corrupt system of law and justice and prison houses, intended to put the grave problem of inhuman and callous treatment being mercilessly meted out to the criminals by Courts and then in Jails of England so that the farmers … Read more
Three Major Themes in the Play: First, there is the theme of sin and expiation and atonement for that sin through suffering. Secondly, there is the theme of the oneness of time, the continuity of the past, the present, and the future, a theme which constantly recurs in the works of Eliot. Thirdly, there is … Read more
Galsworthy a Dramatist not a Propagandist: It was inherent with Galsworthy to put the problem facing the society as a sort of suggestive warning to the people and the administration to improve upon the norms and prevalent old, obsolete, untenable, crude, callous and uncalled for methods. He never actively tried them with his own hands. … Read more
Introduction: It was Aristotle who said that the function of tragedy is to arouse the emotions of pity and fear in the audience and by so doing effect a catharsis of these emotions. The pity is generally aroused at the contemplation of the tragic fate of the hero which results due to his blindness; the … Read more
Use of blank verse: Macbeth is, for the most part, written in blank verse. The basic unit of blank verse is a line in iambic pentameter without a rhyme scheme but, increasingly in his plays, Shakespeare’s use of this line and the number of its syllables and stresses became freer. A strict iambic pentameter … Read more
Introduction: After reading the story of the play “Hayavadana” written by Girish Karnad we find that Kapila was an important character with his simple and loving nature. He was slow of mind but strong in his body. He had animal like instincts based on Dionysian principles. Some other traits of Kapila’s character are briefly described … Read more
Introduction: After reading the story of the play ‘Hayavadana’ written by Girish Karnad we find Hayavadana as an important character. He was the product of an unequal marriage between a celestial being and a princess living on the earth. As a princess as well as the mother of Hayavadana she belonged to Karnataka. She had … Read more
Exploring a Static Situation: Waiting for Godot does not tell a story. It explores a static situation. Nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it’s awful. On a country road, by a tree two old tramps, Vladimir and Estragon are waiting. That is opening situation at the beginning of Act 1. At the end of Act … Read more