How does Alan Bennett create a character that it both comical and sad? Explain why he wrote this monologue. ‘A Cream Cracker under the Settee’ is a monologue of a character named Doris‚ who is in her 70’s and is coming to the end of her life. She fell whilst cleaning a picture of her and her deceased husband Wilfred on their wedding day‚ in her living room where most of the play is set. The writer Alan Bennett ‚ reveals allot about old aged pensioners through Doris‚ She portrays the typical old
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Cream Cracker under the Settee by Alan Bennett How does Bennett use dramatic devices to bring the character of Doris alive? Alan Bennett was born in Leeds on the 9th May 1934‚ and attended Leeds Modern School then gained a place at Sydney Sussex College‚ Cambridge. This clearly shows he was well educated. However‚ Alan Bennett attended Exeter College where he had gained a 1st class honours degree in History. Bennett later became an actor and a playwright; his career led him to narrating many
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sovereignty and prominence. In a culture where the old are forgotten‚ neglected and depicted as useless. ‘A Cream Cracker Under The Settee’ seems to be the perfect title of the play as the double entendre epitomizes this remarkably. In addition‚ another reason for the dramatic piece being called ‘A Cream Cracker Under The Settee’. Is because a cream cracker was indeed found under a settee in the play‚ this makes the title rather ironic. As the title in many ways also symbolises the character of Doris
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A Cream Cracker Under The Settee is a dramatic monologue written by Alan Bennett in 1987 for television‚ as part of his Talking Heads series for the BBC. In A Cream Cracker Under the Settee Alan Bennett has addressed the issue of elderly people in our society and how they are treated by others. It revolves 75-year old Doris on an ordinary day in her house. The play begins after her fall from the buffet and her reflecting on the events that led up to it. The reason the writer uses a monologue is
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Discussion Questions for Cracker Jack 1. Why has Borden Foods decided to sell Cracker Jack? Borden Foods is attempting to unload of snack foods‚ most notably ready to eat food products; in order to focus efforts and resources in growing their pasta and grain based meal segments. Borden has recognized that the market for ready to eat caramel popcorn is growing in size‚ and while they are number two in market share with $192 million in retail sales‚ they do not feel they have the resources or
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Financial Segment 16 Brief Introduction of the Topic 1. Title of the Study: Open a new business 2. Profile Business: we want to establish a snacks industry. Our Company name is Taste Fusion Co. Our product is Jacks Crackers. 3. Rationale of the Study: Jackfruit is our national fruit. In
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store For the last thirty years‚ Cracker Barrel Old Country Store‚ Inc. has been offering people on the highways of America an alternative to the fast food pit stop. Their restaurants serves home-style food‚ has quality gift shops and‚ most of all‚ a friendly and accommodating environment all go in to create a welcoming atmosphere. Making the guest comfortable is what makes them different. The waiters and waitresses let you take your time. You are seated and promptly
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heavy metals and other toxic chemicals and harmful fumes of gases such as sulfur dioxide‚ ozone etc‚. People with asthma‚ multiple chemical sensitivity and other breathing problems suffer largely due to the toxic emissions from these fireworks. Crackers are unnoticeably affecting all of us. We should understand what it’s doing & how it’ll threaten
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Janisse Ray wrote the book‚ "Ecology of a Cracker Childhood." In the story‚ the author describes how she grew up‚ the influences that her family history‚ culture‚ and nature had on her‚ and how she is an individual as well as part of a whole. The memory that I believe gives a very personal insight into the author’s identity details her mother’s down home‚ southern cooking and the imprints‚ that her cooking impressed on her. In this exert‚ Ray describes her mothers cooking. My mother was
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Cracker Jack?Borden Foods is in the process of divesting of snack and non-food products in order to focus efforts and resources in growing their pasta and grain based meal segments. Borden management has also recognized the value and equity in the heritage Cracker Jack brand. The Cracker Jack brand currently (1996) sits in the number two position in terms of Ready-To-Eat (RTE) caramel popcorn product category market share with approximately $192 million in retail sales. With increased competition
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