This term paper aims to examine the use of comic elements and its effects on Lady Gregory’s play Spreading the News with the question in mind whether and how Lady Gregory is reproducing stereotypes. Therefore, the paper will begin by defining the genre comedy as a theoretical introduction. For thus the aim, the definition and some of the most important comic characters will be explained. As the focus in this paper is an Irish play, the paper will go on with the introduction of a stage character, namely the stage Irishman, which characterises Irish stereotypes. It is also important to know who Lady Gregory was in order to find out why she wrote in the way she did. That is why the main part will start with a very short biography of hers. The main part will also contain an analysis of comic elements and the presentation of the stage Irishman in the play Spreading the News. There will be an accentuation on stereotypes and what the presentation of them provokes in the audience to discuss whether the aim is fulfilled or not. Finally, the paper will also contain a conclusion in which the results will be summarised.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The Genre Comedy: Definition, Characters and Purpose
- The Stage Irishman
- Lady Gregory's Comic Play Spreading the News
- Analysis of the Comic Approach in Lady Gregory's Comic Play Spreading the News
- The Effects of the Comic Features
- Conclusion
Objectives and Key Themes
This term paper aims to examine the use of comic elements and their effects on Lady Gregory's play Spreading the News, addressing the question of whether and how Lady Gregory is reproducing stereotypes. The paper begins by defining the genre of comedy as a theoretical introduction. It then introduces the stage Irishman, a character that embodies Irish stereotypes, and provides a short biography of Lady Gregory to understand her context. The main part analyzes the comic elements and the portrayal of the stage Irishman in Spreading the News, focusing on stereotypes and their intended effect on the audience. Finally, the paper concludes by summarizing the results.
- The genre of comedy and its purpose
- The stage Irishman as a representation of Irish stereotypes
- The comic elements in Lady Gregory's Spreading the News
- The reproduction of stereotypes in Irish drama
- The impact of Lady Gregory's play on the audience
Chapter Summaries
The first chapter introduces Lady Gregory's play Spreading the News and raises questions about its portrayal of Irish stereotypes. The second chapter defines the genre of comedy, exploring its different forms and the use of stock characters and stereotypes. The third chapter focuses on the stage Irishman, a character that embodies Irish stereotypes on both the English and Irish stage. The fourth chapter analyzes the comic elements in Spreading the News, examining their presentation and potential impact on the audience. The fifth chapter offers a conclusion based on the analysis.
Keywords
This paper examines the comic elements in Lady Gregory's play Spreading the News, focusing on Irish stereotypes, the stage Irishman, and the effects of comedy. The paper explores the genre of comedy, its characters, and its purpose, with particular attention to the use of stereotypes and their impact on the audience. The paper also considers the historical context of Irish drama and the development of the stage Irishman.
- Quote paper
- Özlem Arslan (Author), 2018, Lady Gregory's Comic "Spreading the News". Reproducing Stereotypes?, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/448200
