Bennett reflects this very well by transferring this British habit to his characters. All of them are dead against a change in their lifestyle. This is excellently demonstrated in "A Cream Cracker"- Doris wants to stay in her house, but the council recommends she moves to a nursing home , but she refuses on the grounds of hygiene-clearly this shows that she is against a change of setting and a change of life and this is cleverly portrayed throughout the plays. .
Is their setting a safe haven or a prison? Looked at from different angles, we all would have different views. With Graham, his home and mainly his bedroom is a sanctuary for him, some where he can escape prejudice and critics, but on reflection what they really are - is a hiding place , a place for Graham to hide away and wallow in self pity. But for Irene she feels her home is a prison. She has no freedom or liberty, no way to express herself. The only way she achieves this is by writing letters which may anger or offend other members in the community. But as she enters an actual prison she feels more freedom than when she was actually a free woman, that may seem strange to you and I, but for some people, this can be reality and a break from a life they do not enjoy. When dealing with Doris, it is or can be a confusing situation, from different viewpoints it may seem her home is a sanctuary, but also a prison. She often talks about not wanting to leave but then saying she was not sociable enough. So for me Bennett has used setting to determine part of the persona's personality eg: hermit, recluse or an extrovert, but also their views of society.
Theme plays a pivotal role in our understanding of the text. Bennett usually has a number of social issues running through the monologues, but one significant idea- loneliness. In each situation, which the persona has been thrusted into, it is connected to the concept of solidarity.
March 17, 2002 The Irony of Mr. Bennet Honors English 2 The dictionary defines irony as a method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words used is the direct opposite of their usual sense. In displaying irony in her work, Jane Aus...
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Love, Respect, and Money Marriages in the late 18th century formed the foundation of society. They were strongly valued not only due to mutual love but also due to the need for financial security among young women. Jane Austen, in Pride and Prejudice, shows her view of marriage during her time thr...
Elizabeth Bennet, it cannot be denied that she is a "wife of necessity". ... Bennet, unless they can find themselves a rich husband. ... Women were, from birth, trained for their inevitable final position as a mother, wife, chef, and household head. ... Take the most obvious examples of Elizabeth and Jane Bennet. ... Bennet's neuroticism! ...
Talking Heads was first broadcast on British television in 1989, and won vast amounts of awards, including the 1989 Hawthornden Prize and a BAFTA for Thora Hird. ... And in 1989 came "Talking Heads- which was also a "topical- comedy show, but not in the sense that we are used to today. Alan Bennett apparently refused to deal with normal upper-class people', instead preferring to write about the ordinary people in today's world. This is shown clearly in "Talking Heads-, as he writes about an alcoholic vicar's wife in "Among the Lentils-, and a large breasted actress who gets h...
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