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Play: The Deep Blue Sea - Coggle Diagram
Play: The Deep Blue Sea
How is a play different to other forms of literature?
Format
Unlike most conventional forms of literature, it is not written in the form of books
Pen and paper version: Script
Not directed towards the audience
Directed towards the actors, producers and crew of the play
Contains information regarding setting, background, dialogue and actions, as well as emotions
Provides a detailed literary description of the dialogues, emotions and actions of the characters
Suitable for studying the context, features and character development in order to analyse various themes in the play
Visual version presented: play
Live action performance on a stage or in a film in front of an audience
Helps portray the whole story by visualizing the content in from of the audience's eyes
Conventional forms of literature only target your sense of sight (except audiobooks)
Plays target your sight and hearing, some interactive plays might even target senses of smell, taste and touch
Audience
In conventional literature, the audience has to visualize the story in their minds
In plays, the story is directly presented to the audience visually
Some argue that this takes away the fun of imagination
What other themes does the play explore?
War
Freddie is a decorated fighter pilot that served in the Battle of Britain
War has deeply influenced him and he believes in living in the moment
He spends time with his air force friends (the are brothers who have been through hell together) as well as drinks too much (possibly to mend and compensate over the horrors of war)
Homosexuality
It has been hinted that Dr. Karl Johnson was struck-off due to his homosexuality
Suicide
At the time of the play, attempted suicide was illegal
Mr. and Mrs. Welch refused to inform the police on the suicide attempt as it might get Mr. Collyer into legal trouble
Social class
Great juxtaposition
Working class
Freddie
Modest but passionate life
Name: Casual, suggests background
Middle/Upper class
Sir William
Lavish but passionless life
Name: sophisticated, suggests background
Fear of emotional commitment
Freddie
Afraid of intimacy, one of the reasons why he often pushes Mrs. Collyer away even though he loves her
Often runs to the pub as well as ignores or drives Mrs. Collyer away
Incapable and uncertain in developing a deep, ongoing relationship
How is the theme of metal health presented in this play?
Depression
Hester Collyer
Suicide
Mrs. Collyer attempts to kill herself by leaving the gas on as well as doping herself
Grieving over her lover Freddie unable to satisfy her emotional needs
The fear of being alone, the need for love
Freddie gave her all of him, but then moves out and forgets her
Mrs. Collyer feels heartbroken as she feels nobody can provide her with the love and intellectual depth she needs
Living in guilt over her forbidden relationship with Freddie
Mrs. Collyer is supposedly to be married to Sir William Collyer