Structure General overview of the story Theatrical and technical aspects of the work: Major (more)

Structure General overview of the story Theatrical and technical aspects of the work: Major themes Narrator The writer’s role Language Dramatic space: setting Symbols (less)

Members of the working class. Tom: the new head of the family. Imaginary worlds and broken (more)

Members of the working class. Tom: the new head of the family. Imaginary worlds and broken fairytales. The forces of Naturalism: Neither Tom or Tennessee can escape their fate. (less)

Major themes The difficulty of accepting reality: Illusions The impossibility of true escape: (more)

Major themes The difficulty of accepting reality: Illusions The impossibility of true escape: Inescapable forces of fate: environment + social conditions+ heredity Abandonment (less)

Language Contrast between: A) Amanda’s Southern accent: pretentiousness + idioms B) Tom and Rose’s (more)

Language Contrast between: A) Amanda’s Southern accent: pretentiousness + idioms B) Tom and Rose’s urban colloquialism (less)

Symbols: The Glass Unicorn: represents Laura being rare and unique. The fire escape: represents (more)

Symbols: The Glass Unicorn: represents Laura being rare and unique. The fire escape: represents an “escape” from the frustrating life in the house. (less)

Settings Classroom (more)

Settings Classroom Naturalistic (less)

Traditional seaside holiday 3 Upper class initiated them. 2 types of accomodation Hotels Boarding (more)

Traditional seaside holiday 3 Upper class initiated them. 2 types of accomodation Hotels Boarding houses Typical activities Children Adults. (less)

Special occasions 5 Christmas Presents Christmas tree Singing of carols Church Father (more)

Special occasions 5 Christmas Presents Christmas tree Singing of carols Church Father christmas Christmas dinner listening the queen message (less)

Special occasions 6 New year Time for friends Alcohol Scotland Called Hogmanay 2nd and 1st of (more)

Special occasions 6 New year Time for friends Alcohol Scotland Called Hogmanay 2nd and 1st of January are public holiday The celebration is bigger in Edinburg than in Trafalgar square. (less)

“Nothing will induce me to part with Bunbury, and if you ever get married, which seems to me (more)

“Nothing will induce me to part with Bunbury, and if you ever get married, which seems to me extremely problematic, you will be very glad to know Bunbury. A man who marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it.” (less)

The Double Life Bunburying ? creation of an elaborate deception that allows one to misbehave while (more)

The Double Life Bunburying ? creation of an elaborate deception that allows one to misbehave while seeming to uphold the very highest standards of duty and responsibility. (less)