History Boys
How does Bennet us comedy to express his ideas about sexual relationships?
The history Boys is a comedy play based on a group of intelligent and funny sixth-form boys in the 1980’s.The boys find themselves in different sitations,whether it’s to do with love, heartbreak or heir further education and their future. These situations that they are faced with, contribute o he humur the play.
In the beginning of the play,we are introduced to one of he boys teachers,Mr Hector.The relationship between Hector and the boys seems informal and sexual as he hits the boys and allows the boys to do a lesson based in a French brotherl in their French lesson.By the 1980’s corporal punishment had been abolished.This portrays Hector as an old fashioned teacher,who still believed in punishing students by hittin them.Alternatively,Hetor hits the boys as part of a sexual attraction to he boys,in the play the boys discuss this. ‘Timms:The hitting never hurt it was a joke.’ Rudg:He hits you if he likes you.’This emphasizes the sexual relationship between Hector and the boys as the reader is told Hector only hits the boys if he likes them.One of the boysdkin,goes on to boast,’I’m black and blue.’This informs the audience hat Hecor may be attracted to Dakin the most.We find out this is true later on in he play where Hector says ‘Dakin’s a good-looking boy.’
This shows Hector’s attraction to the boys,especially Dakin.his physical attraction that Hecir gas wih he boys cnributes ti he comedy of the play as it is not a usual or of the play as it is not usual or a common relationship.The stle of comedy where Hecor hits the boys,is called slapstick.This is where the comedy involves something in the physical. Bennett purposely does this to make the audience like he character if Hector, as he is not being ruel to the boys, just playful. If Hector was caning the boys the audience may have a different view on Hector. Therefore, the relationship between Hector and the boys may not be as
The history Boys is a comedy play based on a group of intelligent and funny sixth-form boys in the 1980’s.The boys find themselves in different sitations,whether it’s to do with love, heartbreak or heir further education and their future. These situations that they are faced with, contribute o he humur the play.
In the beginning of the play,we are introduced to one of he boys teachers,Mr Hector.The relationship between Hector and the boys seems informal and sexual as he hits the boys and allows the boys to do a lesson based in a French brotherl in their French lesson.By the 1980’s corporal punishment had been abolished.This portrays Hector as an old fashioned teacher,who still believed in punishing students by hittin them.Alternatively,Hetor hits the boys as part of a sexual attraction to he boys,in the play the boys discuss this. ‘Timms:The hitting never hurt it was a joke.’ Rudg:He hits you if he likes you.’This emphasizes the sexual relationship between Hector and the boys as the reader is told Hector only hits the boys if he likes them.One of the boysdkin,goes on to boast,’I’m black and blue.’This informs the audience hat Hecor may be attracted to Dakin the most.We find out this is true later on in he play where Hector says ‘Dakin’s a good-looking boy.’
This shows Hector’s attraction to the boys,especially Dakin.his physical attraction that Hecir gas wih he boys cnributes ti he comedy of the play as it is not a usual or of the play as it is not usual or a common relationship.The stle of comedy where Hecor hits the boys,is called slapstick.This is where the comedy involves something in the physical. Bennett purposely does this to make the audience like he character if Hector, as he is not being ruel to the boys, just playful. If Hector was caning the boys the audience may have a different view on Hector. Therefore, the relationship between Hector and the boys may not be as