Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Possible History Boys essay questions

- Within the comedy there's tragedy and an air of sadness

- Is the play a story about powerplay? E.g Dakin trying to come across as complex, the headmaster needing league table results and

- Links between religion and love, do they intertwine? E.g Scripps talking about god and Posner who is jewish

- Who is the most important character in the play? Posner / Irwin?

- What importance does the music have in the play? Would the play be significantly different without?

1 comment:

  1. Power is worth exploring. Most comedy is usually built on a power realtionship.

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