issue of conflict in juno and the paycock
Issues of Conflict in Juno and the Paycock.The Conflict of Jack and Juno: A Doomed Relationship.
The theme of conflict is a brooding and dominant characteristic of the playwright Sean O 'Casey 's acclaimed masterpiece Juno and the Paycock, first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in
1924. The events ' portrayed in the drama unfold against the backdrop of the sectarian violence of the Irish Civil War, waged from1922-1923, in an Ireland not yet healed from many recent years ' of armed political struggle with the British authorities ' who for centuries ' had controlled the governance of the island. This modern armed struggle began with the Easter Rising of 1916, carrying through to the events ' of The Irish War of Independence, fought from 1919-1921, which resulted in the signing of the Anglo Irish Treaty of 1921, the root of the current aggression in the play being engaged in by former comrades ' on the streets ' and in the homes ' of towns ' and cities ' across the nation. Pivotal to the action of the play are the Boyle family, terribly poor, working class tenants ' living in the tenements ' of Dublin, the slums ' of the period, in conditions ' comparable with the worst known anywhere in Europe. The narrative explores their efforts ' to carry on with their normal daily lives ' in the tumultuous, often explosive conditions ' they are encompassed by. To accurately discuss every aspect of conflict that exists ' within the pages of, arguably, O 'Casey 's finest work would be a monumental undertaking and unfortunately would require significantly more time than this discussion could allow. The purpose of this essay instead, will be to examine the conflict existing in the relationship, and acted out within the pages of the play, between two of the central characters ', “Captain” Jack Boyle, the self deluded patriarch of the household, and his long suffering wife, the titular Juno. The aim of this work is to dissect the dynamics ' of their
The theme of conflict is a brooding and dominant characteristic of the playwright Sean O 'Casey 's acclaimed masterpiece Juno and the Paycock, first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in
1924. The events ' portrayed in the drama unfold against the backdrop of the sectarian violence of the Irish Civil War, waged from1922-1923, in an Ireland not yet healed from many recent years ' of armed political struggle with the British authorities ' who for centuries ' had controlled the governance of the island. This modern armed struggle began with the Easter Rising of 1916, carrying through to the events ' of The Irish War of Independence, fought from 1919-1921, which resulted in the signing of the Anglo Irish Treaty of 1921, the root of the current aggression in the play being engaged in by former comrades ' on the streets ' and in the homes ' of towns ' and cities ' across the nation. Pivotal to the action of the play are the Boyle family, terribly poor, working class tenants ' living in the tenements ' of Dublin, the slums ' of the period, in conditions ' comparable with the worst known anywhere in Europe. The narrative explores their efforts ' to carry on with their normal daily lives ' in the tumultuous, often explosive conditions ' they are encompassed by. To accurately discuss every aspect of conflict that exists ' within the pages of, arguably, O 'Casey 's finest work would be a monumental undertaking and unfortunately would require significantly more time than this discussion could allow. The purpose of this essay instead, will be to examine the conflict existing in the relationship, and acted out within the pages of the play, between two of the central characters ', “Captain” Jack Boyle, the self deluded patriarch of the household, and his long suffering wife, the titular Juno. The aim of this work is to dissect the dynamics ' of their