EN 1102    Foundations of Literary Studies

Drama Lecturer    Dr Rajeev S Patke

 

Primary Texts

Arthur Miller's      The Crucible  (1953)
Tom Stoppard's    Professional Foul  (1978)

 

Lecture Time-table

 

Lecture Summary

 

Lecture 1  Introduction: Drama & narrative

 

Lecture 2   Backgrounds to The Crucible

 

Lecture 3    Backgrounds to Professional Foul

 

  Lecture 4    Plot & Drama: The Crucible

 

  Lecture 5    Plot & Drama: Professional Foul

 

  Lecture 6    The Language of Drama

 

  Lecture 7    Drama & Characterisation: The Crucible

 

  Lecture 8    Conflict & Tragedy: The Crucible

 

Lecture 9    Comedy & Conflict in Professional Foul

 

Lecture 10    Drama & Ideology: Professional Foul

 

Lecture 11   Review & Revision

 

Exercises

 

Recommended  Reading

 

Miller  Links

 

  Stoppard Links

Last Updated:  24 November  1999

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