It seems the women are in control which adds further irony. ... If Heartbreak House seems to be different from other Shaw plays, it is not because hearts are broken. Young women usually have their hearts broken all the time in Shaw plays. These characters usually have their hearts broken not once but twice. ... And they aim to use all this talk to break one another's hearts. ...

• Word Count: 2609
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Something disturbing is felt in the imagery of darkness created metaphorically by comparing memory to a darkened theater coupled with the masturbatory stroking by the man. ... The irony here is in the royalty metaphor as her father had no castle or kingdom but was a simple working class man. ...

• Word Count: 3020
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School