Drama
-
Is Bond justified in calling the Sea a comedy?
The Sea is a fascinating blend of wild farce, high comedy, biting social satire, and poetic tragedy. Billed as a…
Read More » -
The use of play-within-play in the Sea by Edward Bond
The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice Supremely gifted minstrel who attempted to rescue his dead wife from the Underworld, Orpheus…
Read More » -
Opening scene of “The Sea” by Edward Bond
The Sea is set in a seaside village in East Anglia in 1907. It begins like Shakespeare’s The Tempest with…
Read More » -
How is Mrs. Rafi responsible for the ultimate breakdown of Hatch in the Sea.
In the play Bond’s question, answered in an ambiguous fashion, is “What use is society to the individual given the…
Read More » -
Write a note on the character of Willy Carson in the Sea!
The action takes place in 1907, in a small village on the East coast of England, and on the neighboring…
Read More » -
How far do you think that the last scene of Bond’s play the Sea is dramatically effective?
Symbolic Setting of the last Scene The setting of the last scene is beech. That is very much symbolic. Life…
Read More » -
How far do you think Edward Bond is successful in applying his theories about drama in the Sea?
Re-vitalization of Drama and its Place in Society Bond’s work challenges us to consider the nature of our humanity and…
Read More »