Undoubtedly, the plague causes the disintegration of families in the town. By structuring her novel as a retrospective narrative that is our protagonist, Anna Frith describes of what had happened in the book, enables the audience to adopt the sense of doom and horrors occurred during the time of the catastrophe. We are exposed to pain and grief that Anna feels when she lost her children whom she ‘loved from the moment she first reached down and touched the crowd’ of her children because of the plague, which results in her ‘(fighting) the sexton when he came to take Jamie’s body away’. Brooks clearly demonstrates and explores that the crisis such this plague can destroy
At any point before the tragedy did you felt that something was going wrong? Do you feel that Dukenfield owes the victim an answer? We were then told to write a monologue for one of the characters and I chose the victim. Here’s my monologue below: I felt terrible and very upset that I lost a part of me, my son at the disaster. How could they be so ignorant?
In the play, the two women – Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale- who are only brought along with the sheriff and attorney to retrieve some items for a wife – Mrs. Wright/ Minnie foster- accused for killing her husband –Mr. Wright, are the ones who actually find the evidence to indict the accused. In trifles, the title is ironic as the reader sees what is silly and "trifle" to men, is the key for solving the murder. In a general look at Trifles, a reader can figure right away the roles given to women in that era. Women's roles were mainly reproductive and briefly social.
Some seem to not be shaken at all by this news, such as Mr. Birling, while others are rather shocked or appalled, for example Eric and Sheila. Then, the Inspector begins his accusations of certain characters being, in a way, responsible for the death of this girl, Eva Smith, due to the erent impact they have on her life. Inspector Goole starts to question Mr.Birling, mentioning that Eva Smith was an employee of his that got fired. The Inspector explains how this could have triggered the chain of events that happened to her next, leading to her death: "Because what happened to her then may have determined what happened
4. What is the significance of Daisy’s suicide? What impact did it have on Susanna? Daisy’s suicide was significant in that it made Susanna realize that death was not the answer she broke down when she found her because that could have been her if she would have been successful in committing suicide. On the night before her release, Susanna’s writings were revealed to everyone and she became very angry with Lisa.
His opinions of the capitalist society are represented through the events in one dining room in this polemic. The mysterious, omniscient interrogator in Inspector Goole suggests that the Birling family are collectively responsible for Eva Smith’s death after disrupting their initial celebratory mood. Throughout the course of the drama, the theme of collective responsibility is effectively developed as the swings in tension occur from one Act to the next as each character begins to realise the harsh reality of the consequences of their actions. Eric and Sheila are part of the younger generation within society and the Birling family but they seem to take responsibility for the death of Eva Smith/ Daisy Renton in a more obedient, subservient manner in comparison with their parents who are much more stubborn and constantly reject responsibility. Before Eric gets questioned by the Inspector, he immediately asks, “(miserably) Could I have a drink first.” The stage direction tells us that he is already feeling a sense of guilt and his irrationality is displayed through his sudden desire for alcohol.
Commentary on Queen Extract - Act 4 Scene 7 This short extract from Act 4 Scene 7 of the play gives a deep visual description of the death of Ophelia as described by the Queen. The description is vital to the closure of the scene because it sets a melancholic tone inciting deep sadness into Laertes and bringing the audience to sympathize with him on two levels: that of a brother who has tragically lost his sister and that of a son who has lost his father to a gruesome murder. For this reason the audience is able to discern Laertes’ role as a parallel avenger to Fortinbras as well as being able to see the marked difference between Laertes’ approach to revenge and that of Hamlet’s approach. The way by which the Queen delivers the tragic news is also important to note, it seems that the description has been embellished and romanticized in order for the Queen to acquit herself from any blame which could possibly be placed on her for Ophelia’s death. As with many of the play’s characters the Queen uses her embellished and romanticized language to achieve a level of ambiguity surrounding Ophelia’s death leading the audience to ask many questions which go unanswered.
Ashley Howard Eng 1102 Professor David Norman December 10, 2012 Symbolism Of Trifles In Susan Glaspell's, "Trifles," symbolism is used to emphasize the meaning of the play. Glaspell writes of a woman who murdered her husband because he was to blame for her cold and lonely life. The women character's in the play, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, solve the murder, while the men, the county attorney and sheriff, wonder about trying to figure it out. Glaspell used symbolism as clues to the murderer's motive that only the women were able to figure out, and in turn kept the motive of the murderer a secret due to the bond of women. Male domination in 1916, when Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles was written, was the way of life.
Additionally, not taking responsibility for your own actions. In the beginning of the play the audience find out about the suicide of a working-class girl (Eva Smith).within 3 acts of the story is unravelled. She had been miss-treated by the (Birling’s), a middle-class family who think highly of themselves and are extremely selfish. The truth about the girl’s death is revealed through a mysterious Inspector called Google. Priestly shows how a chain of events can be started by just one person’s actions.
Question: Macbeth is the one to express doubts over murdering Duncan, but it is Lady Macbeth on whom the burden of crime takes its toll. Analyse the characteristics of Macbeth and lady Macbeth with regards to the themes of death, crime, and justice in the play Shakespeare explores the themes and characterisation of Macbeth to exemplify that the burden of crime took its toll on Lady Macbeth. These include the characterisation of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, as well as the themes of justice, crime, and death. Death plays an important role, as it is present throughout the whole play; the death of Macbeth’s friends and family, to the death of Macbeth’s mortal enemies, to the death of himself and conveys the audience the toll it takes on Lady Macbeth. This is closely related to the theme crime, as the play exemplifies Macbeth ambition for power, through lies and murders.