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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
Jean made me read this in high school, I was not thrilled...
Ties nicely with Civilization and its Discontents - a life of "ordinary unhappiness" is incompatible with true satisfaction because it requires the vigilant self policing of the id. But surrendering to the id dissolves the ego into baser passions. So what now? Just be normal I guess idk
Alan Strang blinds six horses. Engelenbak. Double your pleasure, double your fun, with Doublemint, Doublemint, Doublemint gum. Richard Burton.
self explanatory
i remembered this existed and knew what i had to do
its a crime it has almost a 4
i remembered this existed and knew what i had to do
its a crime it has almost a 4
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Like most children born in the 1990s I was introduced to this play after Daniel Radcliffe starred in it immediately post-his most infamous role wrapping. Now I own three copies of it and one of my favorite theatrical monologues is the one Dysart gives in Act 1 Scene 5. Shaffer wrote this play to explore the possible motivations of a brief news clipping he read, and the resultant unpacking of the human psyche is as alarming as it is deeply fascinating to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma
A bit heavy handed (and perhaps a bit naive in its glorification individuality), but much richer and more complex than I’d expected.