Contents
Chapter 1
1 Sophocles: Oedipus the King 1
I Introduction 2
ie Author: Sophocles 2
ii Generic Context: Tragedy 4
II Appreciation of the Play 5
i Guided Reading of Oedipus the King 5
ii Excerpt from Oedipus the King with Notes 7
iii Questions for Discussion 25
III Resources 26
i Further Reading 26
ii Work List 27
iii MediaTextual Adaptation 27
Chapter 2
William Shakespeare: Macbeth 29
I Introduction 30
ie Author: William Shakespeare 30
ii Generic Context: History Play 34
II Appreciation of the Play 35
i Guided Reading of Macbeth 35
ii Excerpt from Macbeth with Notes 37
iii Questions for Discussion 56
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III Resources 58
i Further Reading 58
ii Work List 59
iii MediaTextual Adaptation 60
Chapter 3
Henrik Ibsen: A Dolls House 63
I Introduction 64
ie Author: Henrik Johan Ibsen 64
ii Generic Context: Social Problem Play 67
II Appreciation of the Play 67
i Guided Reading of A Dolls House 67
ii Excerpt from A Dolls House with Notes 69
iii Questions for Discussion 97
III Resources 98
i Further Reading 98
ii Work List 99
iii MediaTextual Adaptation 100
Chapter 4
August Strindberg: Miss Julie 101
I Introduction 102
ie Author: August Strindberg 102
ii Generic Context: Naturalism 104
II Appreciation of the Play 105
i Guided Reading of Miss Julie 105
ii Excerpt from Miss Julie with Notes 107
iii Questions for Discussion 129
III Resources 129
i Further Reading 129
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ii Work List 130
iii MediaTextual Adaptation 131
Chapter 5
Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard 133
I Introduction 134
ie Author: Anton Chekhov 134
ii Generic Context: Tragicomedy 137
II Appreciation of the Play 138
i Guided Reading ofe Cherry Orchard 138
ii Excerpt frome Cherry Orchard with Notes 140
iii Questions for Discussion 153
III Resources 154
i Further Reading 154
ii Work List 155
iii MediaTextual Adaptation 155
Chapter 6
Luigi Pirandello: Six Characters in Search of an Author 157
I Introduction 158
ie Author: Luigi Pirandello 158
ii Generic Context: Teatro Grottesco, or the Grotesqueeatre 160
II Appreciation of the Play 161
i Guided Reading of Six Characters in Search of an Author 161
ii Excerpt from Six Characters in Search of an Author with Notes 163
iii Questions for Discussion 196
III Resources 197
i Further Reading 197
ii Work List 197
iii MediaTextual Adaptation 198
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Chapter 7
Bertolt Brecht: The Good Person of Szechwan 199
I Introduction 200
ie Author: Bertolt Brecht 200
ii Generic Context: Epiceatre 204
II Appreciation of the Play 207
i Guided Reading ofe Good Person of Szechwan 207
ii Excerpt frome Good Person of Szechwan with Notes 208
iii Questions for Discussion 240
III Resources 241
i Further Reading 241
ii Work List 242
iii Media Textual Adaptation 243
Chapter 8
Eugene ONeill: Long Days Journey into Night 245
I Introduction 246
ie Author: Eugene ONeill 246
ii Generic Context: Realism & Classical Unities 250
II Appreciation of the Play 252
i Guided Reading of Long Days Journey into Night 252
ii Excerpt from Long Days Journey into Night with Notes 254
iii Questions for Discussion 304
III Resources 305
i Further Reading 305
ii Work List 305
iii Media Textual Adaptation 306
Bibliography 307