Week 4 homework

"Everythin' I told her was true"

 

 

Olive believes that Pearl's view of the lay off was a mis-judgement caused by the fact that it "was all different" this year. If she could have seen "just somethin'" of the way it normally was, she would have understood.

 

Do you agree with Olive? Support your view with evidence from the text, including two quotations.

 

You might consider the following in making your decision:

• In what ways is this year different?
• Is Olive's view of the lay off supported by anyone else?
• Why did Nancy get married?
• What does Johnny Dowd have to say about the house?

Make sure that you provide an argument with evidence. Post to your blog before Monday's lesson.

 

 

 



Act 2 Scene 1

1.      Compare  this New Year’s Eve to previous ones. How and why is it different? In what ways are the characters trying to make the best of things? What does this scene tell us about the themes of tradition and change.

Week 3 homework

Write a paragraph in which you compare the attitudes of  Pearl and Olive to relationships as seen during Act 1.

Do you think the audience is positioned to agree with either character? If so, how is this achieved through the aesthetic features of the play?

Make specific reference to the play and include two quotations, one within a sentence and one which is separate.

"Summer of the Seventeenth Doll" Act 1 Scene 1

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is categorised as modern realism. Write a paragraph explaining the characteristics of this style of drama and giving examples of how language is used in Act 1 Scene 1 in a way that is consistent with this style.