~ Unit 12 Evaluation ~
Research I think my research was very useful in helping me get into character and understand her situation more. I researched Dennis Kelley, the playwright, family annihilation, and male violence. These all gave me a good understanding of the play and its themes. From researching Dennis Kelley I learnt how he sees the main character and her husband. He said she is a 'lively, vibrant sort of person' and that the husband 'would probably think of himself as a pretty liberal man. Even a feminist. But when push comes to shove he isn't, he cannot have a woman being better than him.' I researched family annihilation and learnt about the four types of annihilator mentioned in the play. And also found some examples of family annihilation here in Britain. This was useful to help understand the weight of the subject and highlight the message at the end of the play. I also think this came across in the final scene where I talk about family annihilation and its effects, an...
