Key Themes and Plot Development in Broken Glass
Characters
Key themes
Plot development
Reference to context
Scene One p1 A lone cellist… to p3 Gellburg No-no…
Margaret Hyman- Harry Hymans wife, “fair, lusty and energetic”, informative, nosey. She is friendly, likes laughing a complete opposite to Gellburg- it makes him uncomfortable
Phillip Gelburg- “slender intense man in his late forties”, patient, secretive, dislikes social situations, unsympathetic
The theme of Gellburgs wife’s illness is introduced, and Gellburg indicates he is perhaps either irritated by wife’s condition or the presence of Margaret – uses short brief answers.
Gellburg is going to visit Dr Hyman office to receive some results on the test his wife had – she is paralysed and showing no signs of illness at all.
A little background history about the Hymans is given.
Reference to places in Brooklyn made –“ocean Parkway”.
Opening of scene two from p3 to Gellburg I see p5.
Margaret Hyman
Dr Hyman-“early fifties”, an inquisitive, factual man “more people die or rat bite you know”, idolises women/wife. Slow thinker
Gellburg- he is impressed by Hyman, however some uncertainty towards him is clear
A very slight introduction to the theme of Gellburg and Sylvia’s relationship, suggest that’s its perhaps cold “oh… I never thought of it...” he’s almost unfamiliar with his own wife.
Sylvia’s illness is mentioned again – appears to be coping.
Audience is introduced to Dr Hyman, Sylvia’s doctor who is investigating her sudden paralysis. Sylvia appears to be coping well, something which Hyman admires. Dr Hyman has the results from Dr Sherman’s tests on Sylvia.
Reference to the typicality of the time – a doctor smoking indoors, un fazed by the claimed causes of smoking. p5 Hyman I find this Adolph Hitler… to p6 Gellburg Listen, I sympathise…
Hyman – Educated in Germany, and shows great sympathy towards the Jews being punished over there, he can’t understand the brutality.
Gellburg – suggests he has a short temper and that
Key themes
Plot development
Reference to context
Scene One p1 A lone cellist… to p3 Gellburg No-no…
Margaret Hyman- Harry Hymans wife, “fair, lusty and energetic”, informative, nosey. She is friendly, likes laughing a complete opposite to Gellburg- it makes him uncomfortable
Phillip Gelburg- “slender intense man in his late forties”, patient, secretive, dislikes social situations, unsympathetic
The theme of Gellburgs wife’s illness is introduced, and Gellburg indicates he is perhaps either irritated by wife’s condition or the presence of Margaret – uses short brief answers.
Gellburg is going to visit Dr Hyman office to receive some results on the test his wife had – she is paralysed and showing no signs of illness at all.
A little background history about the Hymans is given.
Reference to places in Brooklyn made –“ocean Parkway”.
Opening of scene two from p3 to Gellburg I see p5.
Margaret Hyman
Dr Hyman-“early fifties”, an inquisitive, factual man “more people die or rat bite you know”, idolises women/wife. Slow thinker
Gellburg- he is impressed by Hyman, however some uncertainty towards him is clear
A very slight introduction to the theme of Gellburg and Sylvia’s relationship, suggest that’s its perhaps cold “oh… I never thought of it...” he’s almost unfamiliar with his own wife.
Sylvia’s illness is mentioned again – appears to be coping.
Audience is introduced to Dr Hyman, Sylvia’s doctor who is investigating her sudden paralysis. Sylvia appears to be coping well, something which Hyman admires. Dr Hyman has the results from Dr Sherman’s tests on Sylvia.
Reference to the typicality of the time – a doctor smoking indoors, un fazed by the claimed causes of smoking. p5 Hyman I find this Adolph Hitler… to p6 Gellburg Listen, I sympathise…
Hyman – Educated in Germany, and shows great sympathy towards the Jews being punished over there, he can’t understand the brutality.
Gellburg – suggests he has a short temper and that