Intertextual Links

As you know, the exam board stipulates that all essay titles must be in by 30th (I think) January. It is time to begin making notes of any ideas that occur to you regarding intertextual links, whether it be between characters, themes, language, staging, humour or anything else.

One comparison that struck me as I was reading through 'Earnest' could be the stage directions and set description in Act 2 of 'Earnest' and in Scene 1 of 'Arcadia'. Might be worth a look. On this note, one area which all of you could do with improving is your knowledge of genre, i.e. theatre and stagecraft. Have a scout around for information online.

Mrs Chater: Randy Old Tart or Feminist Icon

Some of you, in your essays, commented on the relevance of Mrs Chater in the scene, albeit by proxy; I am interested in her function, considering she never physically materialises. Are we supposed to view her as a wanton sexual predator, void of morals and self-serving; or could we argue that she is in fact a prototype 21st Century woman, in command of her sexuality and independence, striving to free herself of the shackles of Regency society? Over to you...