1: individual vs society
Theme 2:
Man vs woman:
Men-centered vs courtly love
Relationship between men and women: By comparing the relationships of Stanley & Stella and Blanche & Mitch, you can see two different cultures. Men oriented vs traditional courtly love
Sub-plot
historical and social background of industrialization
Ian Loves me last night.
Cate I didn’t want to do it.
Ian Thought you liked that.
Cate No
Ian Make enough noise.
Cate It was huting.
"I don't find my plays depressing or lacking in hope,”
"to create something beautiful about despair, or out of a feeling of despair, is . . . the most hopeful, life-affirming thing a person can do.“
"Blasted is a hopeful play because the
Historical Background
장미 전쟁(1455-1487)을 토대로 쓰여진 작품
'장미 전쟁'은 영국 왕위 계승권을 놓고 York 가와 Lancaster 가가
충돌한 전쟁을 일컫는다.
백장미:House of York 상징
붉은 장미:House of Lancaster상징
Fear of death and overcoming it
We can weep in joy and in sorrow. We also used to laugh when we feel happy or we are at a loss for words. There is not a fixed way to express human’s emotion.
This story is set in the Vietnam War. It is not only about the War, but also about the fear of death.
individual cultures exist in America, is to know how many exists in the world.) 라고 할 수 있을 정도로 미국의 문화는 ’다양성‘으로 대표된다. 지난 2세기동안 미국은 이 다양성이라는 다른 어느 나라도 가지지 못한 장점을 가지고 세계 최강대국으로 성장할 수 있게 된다. 이런 미국의 다양성의 문화는 그 자체로 매우