Così Practice Essay: What does Lewis learn by directing Così Fan Tutte? In the famous playwright ‘Così’ written by Louis Nowra and published in 1992‚ Lewis Riley‚ the play’s protagonist discovers more about himself than ever before. In a setting of a ‘burnt out theatre‚’ which involves characters deemed ‘insane‚’ Lewis is portrayed as the ‘normal’ solitary and the driving force of the play. Through his journey from being an unconfident ‘director’ and idealistic on Australia’s current involvement
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COSI HSC PRACTICE ESSAY Discuss how Nowra’s perspective on personal relationships is conveyed in Cosi. The play Cosi by Louis Nowra is an emotional portrayal of personal relationships in a Melbourne mental institution ostracised by society. Throughout the play Nowra’s perspective on personal relationships develops and changes through character relationships and development‚ especially the development of the main protagonist Lewis. Nowra conveys his perspective on personal relationships through
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Julie is the most tragic character in Cosi. To what extent do you agree? Julie is not How are they tragic? Louis Nowra has used black comedy within Cosi to allow the audience to abandon their pre-conceptions of ‘mad’ people and to see the characters not for their illness but for their personality. Because of this the audience is able to relate to each character and their situation and realise the underlying sadness of the patients’ lives. Each character brings their own experiences and personalities
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difficult topic more palatable for the audience. Nowra encourages the responder to reflect on their own view on mental illness and suggests that often these views are based on negative stereotypes and assumptions. In introducing each patient as an individual and likeable character suffering from distinct problems‚ the audience is positioned to sympathise with the patients‚ to see our own weakness reflected in them and recognise our common humanity. Nowra uses the character of Lewis as a vehicle to reflect
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Essay 1 Despite the comedy in Cosi‚ there is an underlying sadness to the play. ‘ Discuss’ Written through the experiences of the Vietnam War‚ Louis Nowra conveys ‘Cosi’ as a comedy in spite of the underlying of unhaplk in the play. The play [is] set in Melbourne in 1971 in a mental institution during a time of warfare and undergoing global political changes of the fears of communist expansion into the western world. Lewis Riley the protagonist and the director of Cosi fan tutte undergoes several
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Is Cosi more about love than madness? Louis Nowra’s comedy Cosi covers the main themes of love and infidelity. The characters within the mental asylum are shown to grasp what truly matters‚ whereas society seems to focus on the Vietnam War. Even though they are mental patients and an asylum is a ‘mad house’ the inmates are ‘normal people who have done extraordinary things’. For instance‚ Lewis’ and Lucy’s relationship is an open relationship. Lucy isn’t into fidelity as reflected by her sexual
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by most people. In Louis Nowra’s play Cosi a range of techniques are used to engage the audience by exploring certain characters and themes that were significant to Louis Nowra. Contrast and settings are important in exploring the theme of insanity‚ while characterisation and dialogue reveal what type of person one of the mental patients‚ Zac‚ is. The play is set in the 1970’s in a Melbourne mental institution. The setting of the mental institution is important to Nowra because it was about
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Cosi Character analysis Lewis - Protagonist of the play - 21 years old - Lives in Northcote‚ a very poor area‚ near an abattoir - Has left university and is searching for work. “I need money” pg.1 - Lives with his girlfriend Lucy and friend Nick - At first‚ he shares the same values as his friends Nick and Lucy‚ that love is unimportant due to the ongoing Vietnam War. - He finds work at a mental asylum - He begins work with lack of confidence and scared of the patients‚ but his confidence
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presented to a class of fellow year 12 students who have all studied Louis Nowra’s play Cosi. The purpose of discussing why Cosi is a play worth performing is to show elements of the play and its ideas that are relevant to our own lives here in suburban Western Australia. Speech: "Love is not so important nowadays‚" or is it? Written by Louis Nowra in the 1990’s and set in the early 1970’s‚ Cosi is a play based on the opera Cosi Fan Tutte. You may be asking yourself‚ why is this play worth performing
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Unjudged Love Louis was the first to notice the new servant. His name was Harry Styles‚ and he was new to the small southern town. The maids would find themselves staring at the new servant instead of sweeping. Louis wondered how the master’s daughter would take to the new servant. Maribelle was around the age of eighteen‚ and was still at home. Her father is one of the richest plantation owners‚ and she had many suitors asking for her hand in marriage‚ but her father had one man for his daughter
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