It is the interplay of both history and memory‚ which allows us to gain empathetic understanding of Truth. History is factual‚ and traditionally objective‚ yet is subject to bias and control. It cannot reveal the reality of human experience‚ as it relies on facts‚ lists and statistics; the need for memory arises. Memory is a composition of personal perspectives which can be deemed subjective‚ yet challenges history’s authority and rationalism. Combined‚ history and memory generate a powerful tool when
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"In comedy the beginning is troubled‚ the end tranquil." With particular reference to Bennett’s dramatic presentation of the final resolution of the play‚ to what extent can we read The History Boys as a comedy? Throughout The History Boys‚ Bennett uses many comedic conventions to highlight the play as a comedy‚ and also to highlight the ’troubled#’ aspects of the play. He clearly uses these comedic conventions such as witty banter‚ satire and stock characters which emphasises the play’s comedic
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similarities and differences they have. I am going to be comparing the similarities and differences of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Number the Stars. I am going to look at three similarities about the two stories‚ and three difference about the two stories. There are a few similarities about these two stories. One similarity is that they were both written around the same time period. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was written during the holocaust‚ and Number the Stars was also written during the holocaust
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Quotes Headmaster: Why are you dressed as a milk man? - Shows lack of understanding for the boys who are in a working class Headmaster: There Clever but they lack Crass. Ms. Lintot They know there stuff. But they Lack Flare. - Hector: All Knowledge is useful even if it doesnt serve the slightest need Hector: Its the hot Ticket - Happyness Headmaster: I thought of going. But this was in the 50s. Change was in the air. I was a Geographer. I went to...... Headmaster:
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” by John Boyne is a story told through the innocent eyes of Bruno‚ an eight year old boy living in the era of World War II. This story focused on the very controversial events that occurred during this time period‚ such as the concentration camps and the treatment of the Jewish people. When Bruno’s father Ralf is prompted‚ Bruno’s family must move to a new home in the countryside of Berlin‚ located right next to a concentration camp.
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How does Alan Bennett present education in The History Boys? In Alan Bennett’s play‚ The History Boys‚ education is a presented as prominent yet ambiguous theme. Each character presents a distinguishing view of education‚ perhaps reflecting Bennett’s experiences with education as a whole. Within the very first page‚ Hector’s impression of education is set‚ wherein he refers to his subject as “useless knowledge” and “A Waste of Time”. This immediately suggests to the reader Hector’s general apathy
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boys will be boys Barbara Kantrowitz and Claudia Kalb’s‚ “Boys will be Boys” article‚ explains how after years of research on girls‚ boys must also be put under the microscope‚ in efforts to reach a further understanding of the adolescent male. The two authors start their article by pointing out‚ that boys and girls come from two completely different “planets”. They have two different “crisis points”‚ which are stages of emotional and social development‚ where things can go seriously wrong. Kantrowitz
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What strategies does Alan Bennett use to create sympathy for the characters in the History Boys? To what extent is he successful? Alan Bennett is a playwright acclaimed for his controversial plays such as “Beyond the Fringe” and “The Madness of George III”. The most famous of these is “The History Boys” winner of a Tony Award for Best Play in 2006. It is set in the 1980s in a traditional secondary school in working class Sheffield. Education‚ in this case A levels‚ is the overall focus of the
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the phrase‚ “boys will be boys” has had‚ in the American school system. From the truth about why girls seem to thrive more in a structured classroom setting than boys‚ to the effects of bullying and how‚ until the 90’s‚ either a blind eye was turned to it or‚ in the case of many coaches‚ it was practically encouraged for the (supposed) betterment and cohesion of the team or group. I found it very interesting that girls tend to be more successful in school than boys because‚ unlike boys who often
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ROLES ARE OFTEN MARGINALISED AND TOKENISTIC IN DRAMATIC COMEDY.’ TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE CASE IN ALAN BENNETT’S THE HISTORY BOYS? Dramatic comedy often sees the woman take on a role of insignificance. They become the prey‚ the desired possession and are not seen as equal beings to male characters. This has been apparent throughout history from the very birth of comedy. Plautus for example developed his comedy from the Greek’s new comedy and so also inherited a bias against woman
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