Anger can be partly physiological, cognitive, and psychological, and it is also pointedly ideological. Anger can be aroused due to many factors such as race, class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nation, and religion (Kim1). Goldhor-lerner stated that: Anger is a signal …. It may be a message that we are being hurt, that our rights are being violated; that our needs or wants are not being adequately met or simply that something is not right ( 1). According to Seneca, anger is a bad thing that can destroy the universe, and he argued that one had to get rid of anger in order to achieve a state of mind not subject to emotions (Kim 2). To Rene Descartes anger is the most dangerous emotion, and it is more violent than other emotions. Anger …show more content…
The writer reacts to these tensions indifferent ways. Since the old Greek tragedies, writers tried to tackle and to deal with their social issues. Anger, and cruelty were represented in the old Greek tragedies. In addition, the plays were always regarded as part of a vast religious ceremonial. There were only limited themes that have been discussed during that period. Furthermore, the Senecan dramas were melodramatic and immersed in horrors and physical torments. The most known Greek heroes are Oedipus and Agamemnon (Nicoll14-16). Whereas , the tragedies in the Jacobean age were even more terrifying ,where angry ,cruelty and evil appear in most of the plays .the theatre in that era has been shown a theatre of the people (Nicoll …show more content…
Besides, Kitchen sink drama is also a term that is applied in the late 1950s to the plays of writers such as, Wesker, and Osborne. It described working-class life, with an emphasis on domestic realism. The writers in that time tended to use real words, real behaviors and real thoughts. The settings that were depicted in the plays were also real. Osborne 's Look Back in Anger,(1956) reflect his criticism of his society. Osborne 's anger was represented by the major character, Jimmy Porter, who articulates the disillusionment of the post-war youth in Britain at that time. The struggle between classes was tackled through Porter 's marriage to the upper class Alison. The title of look back in anger defines the underlying themes of all Osborne 's plays. Each is motivated by outrage because of the discovery that the idealized Britain, for which many had sacrificed their life during the war years, was inauthentic (Innes 98-103). Osborne 's The Entertainer (1957) was a significance work. Osborne 's hero is Archie Rice, who is a music-hall performer m who is disappointment and he does not satisfy with his life. Osborne chose the music hall in order to symbolize the decline of imperial England. Osborne was accurate regarding his choice of the settings and the titles of his works like the music hall which is both a frame for the action and an image of Britain, in which the debased state of popular culture is direct representation of social decadence
One of the most important in this particular play is the acting. The actors are good at adapting from one role to the next and switching accessories quickly. The different use of British and other accents in a stereotypical but serious way. The director attempts to make the play successful by bringing everything to life and using the actors to do everything in a smooth and funny matter.
Anger can at times be creative. One writes a great poem, a great symphony. One does something special for the sake of humanity because one is angry at the injustice that one witnesses. But indifference is never creative. Even hatred at times may elicit a response.
Rage is just another emotion. We are taught that rage or anything that involves actively asserting oneself is wrong because it tends to lead to violence. “Fear, greed, power-hunger, rage: these are aspects of ourselves that we try not to experience in our lives but often want, even need, to experience vicariously through the story of others” (231). These are just basic human emotions. Some people never get to experience what any of these “bad” emotions are like because they are raised to view them as having negative impacts.
Anger is a memory never forgotten. You only tame it”.
When someone is angry they’re not really themselves and any of their actions or words may be done in a fit of rage. This unpredictable aspect of anger could hurt someone else unintentionally resulting in
Oxford dictionary defines the word “play” in relation to theatre as “a dramatic composition which is represented or performed in a theatrical performance or film” . Also known as drama, a play is principally meant to be performed on stage rather than be read as it brings a more active form of presentation. It also “provides an extra dimension of dynamism as the readers can visualise the characters enacting the dialogue and action of the play while the audience can see the actors perform live on stage” (Tutorial notes-Unit 1, 2017). As a short story or novel, a play especially tragedy, according to Aristotle (384-322 BC) contained six vital elements. It includes (in order of importance)
“An Inspector Calls” is a play written by J.B. Priestly, in which a mysterious inspector interrogates a wealthy, upper-middle class English family about their responsibility for the death of a young girl. The play itself was first premiered in the United Kingdom in 1946, a crucial point in the history of the country. Following the trauma of the Second World War, and the incredible damage suffered as a result of the Blitz, the nation’s political situation was beginning to shift massively towards socialist ideologies: with the first Labour government in several years, led by Clement Attlee, and the foundation of the NHS. All these issues were clearly on Priestley’s mind, as he wrote the play: remaining to this day one of the most socialist works to have been written in Britain to date.
Anger is a common disease possessed by many humans. How people deal with anger is what makes them different. Some, the second they are confronted, act out violently. Some hold it in until they cannot possibly take anymore, then explode. Some, let other people act out for them.
In An Inspector Calls, J B Priestley highlights the social inequality prevalent in 1912, in pre-war Britain. At the centre of the play are the Birlings, an ambitious upper-middle class family. Priestley uses gender stereotyping, contrasting characterisation and symbolic actions to depict the presence of social inequality. Priestley conveys his socialist view, that the upper classes should be responsible for others as well as themselves, and projects his disapproval of class, hence evoking a social and moral conscience amongst the upper class.
When A View from a Bridge was written, the reputation of a family was imperative to the man’s idea of honour. It was vital that the man of the house would defend their ‘name’ and, therefore, their reputation. When Rodolpho arrives in the household, Eddie struggles to defend the family’s reputation, “I’m ashamed. Paper Doll they call him. Blondie now.”
He also argues that rage can be an energizing emotion. Anger can be used as a source of energy or motivation to overcome the harsh conditions which people go through in their lifetimes.
He also depicts the unhappiness and frustration they experience which ultimately leads to rebellion against societal norms. In the play, A View from the Bridge, Miller presents women as largely adhering to prevalent traditional roles, clothing and appearance in the 1950s in order to depict how refined women 's lives were and still are today. Miller presents the feminine figure through traditional articles of clothing generally associated with women whilst also illustrating the typical roles both gender have in society. For example, Eddie is the adult making the comments about Catherine’s appearance such as ‘[the skirt is] too short’ and ‘What’s the high heels for, Garbo’.
Studying plays as Oedipus Rex and Hamlet is a vital part of studying literature since they are timeless works that teach many lessons. Moreover, they still have some concepts to be unmasked by critics of literature. According to Aristotle tragedy is ''a form of drama based on human misery that arouses in its audience feelings of pity and fear'' and each tragedy must have a tragic hero. Tragedy began in the ancient Greek theatre where tragedies were performed in late March to early April at an annual religious festival in honour of Dionysus. () One of the most famous tragedies in that period is Oedipus Rex which was written by Sophocles.
In ancient Greek society, the tragedy was a deeply spiritual and emotional art form integral to daily life. Perhaps one of the best examples of Greek tragedy is Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. The work is distinguished by the deep emotion and thought it elicits from the reader. This is in part due to Sophocles’ expert portrayal of Oedipus, who bears all the attributes of an Aristotelian tragic hero. A once powerful king turned blinded pariah, Oedipus is characterized by both his pride and his honorable character.
Through the outcomes of both plays, the audience is able to receive some hard truths and be confronted with reality. In their respective ways, the two plays reveal truths about the human experience in the way that the plays are symbolic of very real human or societal problems. Sophocles’ Greek tragedy, Oedipus Rex, has a fateful plot with a tragic ending. His play follows the conventions of tragedy, implementing plot, character development,