I also think the play highlights the importance of families; especially fathers. We learn Edward has grown up in a safe, secure family; however his father is constantly away at work, so it is left to Mrs Lyons to look after Edward by herself. Mickey’s life is also similar, in the way that he never has a father figure around, however he does have a kind, loving mother, who would do anything for her children. The absence of fathers allows Willy Russell to focus on motherhood, and how, no matter what happens, a mother will always be there for her child; even if their father
It is a replication of the media's fantasy of the "real man" (tough guise). As the dominant male figure, he strives only for these few things but rarely succeeds in getting them because his wife makes most of the household decisions. During the entire episode, Ray is only seen doing housework once. Unfortunately, he is completely clueless as to what to do and Debbie has to take over. This clearly shows that even though Ray is the dominant one in the house, he is not required to do thing pertaining to housework and childcare.
This relates to the way Jarry describes not only the cleanliness of the people in Ubu Roi, but also shows the grossness and foulness of their very existence. (change slide) But by the late 19th century urbanisation and industrialisation were increasing the standard of living conditions, therefore prevailing the gap between rich and poor social classes. Many new occupations were discovered during this period where money, free time and entertainment became essentials, and from there theatre broadened and welcomed (change slide) Alfred Jarry. Social class in Paris in the 19th century was determined by the way people lived, worked, interacted, travelled and relaxed. And out of these judgements you were put into a one of three categories; (change slide) lower or working class, (change slide) middle class bourgeoisie and (change slide) upper class aristocracy.
This is shown in scenes in the house/headquaters where there are bland colours and it looks like a fortress which indicates the unhappiness and sadness of the people within it. When Bruno leaves the house however the landscape vastly changes as bright elegant colours are flourishing in the environment he is in. This creates happiness as this is what the innocent boy is feeling. However when he reaches the fence (which is a barrier to them both connecting) the environment turns back to bland colours with a plain dirt environment indicating the death of all living things. The use of these landscapes shows that the history of these camps and headquarters are horrific and cause sadness but through an oblivious childs mind his memory will see it as a time where he made a new friend and was happy.
Estella is also introduced in this chapter and believes she is better than Pip: “he is a common labouring boy!” When Pip talks about Estella he says: “I think she is very pretty… I think she is very insulting.” This shows she is cruel and a snob as she thinks Pip is less of a person than she is because he is poor, which engages the reader because they know that Pip has fallen in love with her but Miss Havisham has brought up Estella to have a hatred of men and the working class because of her own prejudice against them. Language is used to engage the reader in chapter 8. When Pip first sees Miss Havisham he says: “the strangest lady I have ever seen”. The
By these plays being set in post war Australia there is a great deal of racism against foreigners and the women of Australia being treated unfairly by their husbands and being talked down to by men as the women did not have much say back then. In a class workshop we explored and performed a scene in Norm and Ahmed where Norm starts talking about his recently deceased wife ‘Beryl’ and tells Ahmed how lonely he has been lately, Ahmed being a good human comforts him saying how sorry he is to hear, then suddenly Norm acted out aggressively to Ahmed, in this scene we can see that male dominance is a big factor within the Australian society Our class wanted to
Those outside the asylum seem relatively happy while they are doing what they are passionate about, Nick and Lucy there fight against the Vietnam war, and Lewis directing ‘Cosi’. There are a number of characters that ultimately appear to be very depressed and unhappy throughout Nowras black comedy. Henry, Zac and Ruth are quite similar because the all appear to be sad because of the fact that they all have had horrible backgrounds. Because Henry is very secluded he is unable to speak about his problems and is then unable to be brought out of his shell and be happy. Through the help of Lewis and Cosi Henry is able to gain slightly more confidence and experience some happiness.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one of Mark Twain’s most famous works, is extremely critical of slavery and racial discrimination. It was written in 1885, about twenty years after slavery was abolished in the United States, but racism was still a major problem in the country at the time. Twain tried to raise awareness of the racism he saw in the country, but was often looked down on for his views. It did not help that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was so controversial. However, this story can be a considerable asset in ridding prejudice from the modern world.
Considered a lasting classic, this story tells the tale of an orphaned boy named Pip, who after living a cruel and unfortunate childhood, comes suddenly into a magnificent fortune, and is embedded with the great expectations of leaving his lowly village, and becoming a high society gentleman. It is through this pressing plot that Dickens brings to light, the deep social stratosphere that once ruled his great nation. The social separation between the working class and the wealthy in Great Expectations psychologically encompasses each individual’s mind and results in discrimination through the characters’ sense of materialism, opportunity and aspiration, and physical work. To begin with, throughout the story, materialism plays a highly influential role in how the characters and classes judge each other. The possessions that each person owns, and the way in which they act, clearly mark and divide them according to the popular sense of what is fashionable and appropriate for the times.
Throughout human history, many key issues have remained constant in society. Charles Dickens in his 1837 text Oliver Twist utilises an ironic tone, symbolism, emotive and descriptive language to reveal the plights of the lower classes in Victorian England. Similarly, Danny Boyle in his 2009 film Slumdog Millionaire uses a broad range of film techniques to reveal the social injustices of modern day Mumbai, India, which is undergoing similar social changes to those seen in Victorian era England, both due to rapid industrialisation. It is the constancy of the issues of social class inequalities, spatial inequalities and the inability to turn away from crime over time represented in both Oliver Twist and Slumdog Millionaire which allows them both to speak to us, even over their differentiating time periods. Social class inequalities are one of the central themes revealed in both Oliver Twist and Slumdog Millionaire.