Chapter 1
George Bernard Shaw： Pygmalion .................................................................... 1
I. Introduction ......................................................................................................2
i.e Author： George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950 ......................................................................................... 2
ii. Generic Context： Shavian Drama of Ideas or New Drama ........................................................................ 5
II. Appreciation of the Play ...................................................................................6
i. Guided Reading of Pygmalion 1912 ........................................................................................................... 6
ii. Excerpt from Pygmalion with Notes ............................................................................................................. 8
iii. Questions for Discussion .............................................................................................................................. 28
III. Resources .........................................................................................................29
i. Further Reading ............................................................................................................................................ 29
ii. Work List ........................................................................................................................................................ 29
iii. Media Textual Adaptation ........................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 2
Tennessee Williams： The Glass Menagerie ................................................... 33
I. Introduction ....................................................................................................34
i.e Author： Tennessee Williams 1911-1983 ........................................................................................... 34
ii. Generic Context： Plasticeatre ................................................................................................................. 38
II. Appreciation of the Play .................................................................................39
i. Guided Reading ofe Glass Menagerie 1944 ........................................................................................ 39
ii. Excerpt frome Glass Menagerie with Notes .......................................................................................... 41
iii. Questions for Discussion .............................................................................................................................. 65
III. Resources .........................................................................................................66
i. Further Reading ............................................................................................................................................ 66
ii. Work List ........................................................................................................................................................ 66
iii. Media Textual Adaptation ........................................................................................................................... 68
Chapter 3
Arthur Miller： Death of a Salesman ................................................................. 69
I. Introduction ....................................................................................................70
i.e Author： Arthur Miller 1915-2005 ..................................................................................................... 70
ii. Generic Context： Modern Tragedy .............................................................................................................. 73
II. Appreciation of the Play .................................................................................75
i. Guided Reading of Death of a Salesman 1949 ........................................................................................ 75
ii. Excerpt from Death of a Salesman with Notes ........................................................................................... 77
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 116
III. Resources .......................................................................................................117
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 117
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 118
iii. Media Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 119
Chapter 4
Harold Pinter： The Caretaker ........................................................................ 121
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................122
i.e Author： Harold Pinter 1930-2008 . ................................................................................................. 122
ii. Generic Context： Comedy of Menace ....................................................................................................... 126
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................127
i. Guided Reading ofe Caretaker 1960 ................................................................................................. 127
ii. Excerpt frome Caretaker with Notes .................................................................................................... 129
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 154
III. Resources .......................................................................................................155
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 155
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 156
iii. Media Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 158
Chapter 5
Edward Albee： Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ........................................... 159
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................160
i.e Author： Edward Albee 1928-2016 ................................................................................................... 160
ii. Generic Context：eeatre of the Absurd ........................................................................................... 164
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................166
i. Guided Reading of Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1962 ................................................................... 166
ii. Excerpt from Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Notes...................................................................... 168
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 194
III. Resources .......................................................................................................195
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 195
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 196
iii. Media Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 197
Chapter 6
Caryl Churchill： Top Girls ............................................................................... 199
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................200
i.e Author： Caryl Churchill 1938- .................................................................................................... 200
ii. Generic Context： Feministeatre ........................................................................................................... 204
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................207
i. Guided Reading of Top Girls 1982 .......................................................................................................... 207
ii. Excerpt from Top Girls with Notes ............................................................................................................ 209
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 234
III. Resources .......................................................................................................234
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 234
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 235
iii. Media Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 238
Chapter 7
Sam Shepard： Buried Child ........................................................................... 239
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................240
i.e Author： Sam Shepard 1943-2017. ................................................................................................... 240
ii. Generic Context： Family Play..................................................................................................................... 244
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................245
i. Guided Reading of Buried Child 1978.................................................................................................... 245
ii. Excerpt from Buried Child with Notes ...................................................................................................... 247
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 269
III. Resources .......................................................................................................270
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 270
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 271
iii. Media Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 272
Chapter 8
Timberlake Wertenbaker： Our Countrys Good ........................................... 273
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................274
i.e Author： Timberlake Wertenbaker 1944- ................................................................................... 274
ii. Generic Context： Metatheatre .................................................................................................................... 279
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................282
i. Guided Reading of Our Countrys Good 1988 ....................................................................................... 282
ii. Excerpt from Our Countrys Good with Notes ......................................................................................... 285
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 303
III. Resources .......................................................................................................304
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 304
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 305
iii. Media Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 306
Chapter 9
Martin McDonagh： The Beauty Queen of Leenane ..................................... 307
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................308
i.e Author： Martin McDonagh 1970- .............................................................................................. 308
ii. Generic Context： In-Yer-Faceeatre ...................................................................................................... 311
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................314
i. Guided Reading ofe Beauty Queen of Leenane 1996 ....................................................................... 314
ii. Excerpt frome Beauty Queen of Leenane with Notes . ....................................................................... 316
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 332
III. Resources .......................................................................................................333
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 333
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 334
iii. Media Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 334
Bibliography .................................................................................................... 335
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