Write a comparison of the way strong emotions are presented in Phaedra's Love page 7-8 and wider reading.
At the start of page 7 it instantly shows how Phaedra has these strong feelings and because of them is frustrated. At the start in the stage directions we see that Strophe is working and that it is Phaedra comes in, Strophe simply says “Mother” in which Phaedra reply’s “Go away fuck off don’t touch me don’t talk to me stay with me.” Sarah Kane plays with role reversal in which it is like the mother being a stroppy teenager, and who is telling Strophe to leave her alone. Also it creates irony, as it was originally Phaedra who ‘enters’. As she says “stay with me” she is clearly in distress and is vulnerable. This anger from being vulnerable is similar to King Lear, in which when his own daughters deny him he is furious and wants nature to take him and to attack him. He wants destruction of the whole world because of the anger that wells up inside. This frustration is shown in The Great Gatsby, when Daisy doesn’t say that she wants to be with him and is confused and hurt at this.
At the start of page 7 it instantly shows how Phaedra has these strong feelings and because of them is frustrated. At the start in the stage directions we see that Strophe is working and that it is Phaedra comes in, Strophe simply says “Mother” in which Phaedra reply’s “Go away fuck off don’t touch me don’t talk to me stay with me.” Sarah Kane plays with role reversal in which it is like the mother being a stroppy teenager, and who is telling Strophe to leave her alone. Also it creates irony, as it was originally Phaedra who ‘enters’. As she says “stay with me” she is clearly in distress and is vulnerable. This anger from being vulnerable is similar to King Lear, in which when his own daughters deny him he is furious and wants nature to take him and to attack him. He wants destruction of the whole world because of the anger that wells up inside. This frustration is shown in The Great Gatsby, when Daisy doesn’t say that she wants to be with him and is confused and hurt at this.
Hen Strophe tries’s to comfort “What’s wrong?” Phaedra reply’s
with “Nothing. Nothing at all.” It is very childish and very attention seeking
as she comes in and just looks for sympathy and woes in her own self pity.
After not too long of Strophe asking what’s wrong therefore evident that
Phaedra really does want to say she reply’s in an overly dramatic emotive lines
such as “Have you ever thought, thought your heart would break?” and “Wished you could cut open your chest
tear it out to stop the pain?” In which Strophe reply’s with “No.” simple blunt
and shows that she knows what her mother is like and this could be just another
phase. When Strophe guesses who it is Phaedra ‘Screams’ in which Strophe
replies “Your in love with him.” With no excitement more a sense of
patheticness in which Phaedra replies, “(laughs hysterically) What are you
talking about”. It’s very stereotypically girly like they are at a sleep over,
talking about boys they like. This exaggeration
of love is similar to Romeo, and that he’s only just met Juliet and now wants
to be with her forever and would fie for her. This dull reaction from Strophe
is like Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing, and her attitudes towards Love.
And how ridiculous and time wasting it is.
Strong emotions are often evident into rushing into things. Strophe sees this through Phaedra and doesn't see it so much as love but more as a phase in which her attitude shows this.
This lack of interest continues throughout in which when Phaedra talks of how great he is Strophe just reply’s with witty and disrespectful comments. In which finally Strophe just says “Why don’t you have an affair, get your mind off him.” She shows her lack of faith in that it is love and that it is more just sexual tension. In which too could be seen in Romeo and Juliet as they have only just met, Juliet promised vows and in the time set would be a disgrace towards her family to have sex before marriage. Yet they only just meet and have sexual relations. In Wuthering heights, Heathcliff has relations with Cathy's and because of Cathy's betrayal she goes with another. Heathcliff is hurt by this so decides to have relations with Cathy's sister in law in which she thinks is true love but is really just revenge. She jumps into this opportunity and learns that she was wrong.
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This lack of interest continues throughout in which when Phaedra talks of how great he is Strophe just reply’s with witty and disrespectful comments. In which finally Strophe just says “Why don’t you have an affair, get your mind off him.” She shows her lack of faith in that it is love and that it is more just sexual tension. In which too could be seen in Romeo and Juliet as they have only just met, Juliet promised vows and in the time set would be a disgrace towards her family to have sex before marriage. Yet they only just meet and have sexual relations. In Wuthering heights, Heathcliff has relations with Cathy's and because of Cathy's betrayal she goes with another. Heathcliff is hurt by this so decides to have relations with Cathy's sister in law in which she thinks is true love but is really just revenge. She jumps into this opportunity and learns that she was wrong.
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Thanks Tim.
ReplyDeleteYou show a good understanding of the texts and make some perceptive links between ‘Phaedra’s Love’ and your wider reading.
To improve: try to develop a more academic tone in your essays. For one thing avoid writing ‘at the start of page 7’; instead write, ‘during Scene One’.
Also, take care with accuracy: e.g. replies NOT ‘reply’s’.
Finally develop points with quotations and clarity. E.g. ‘This frustration is shown in The Great Gatsby, when Daisy doesn’t say that she wants to be with him and is confused and hurt at this.’ – This is far too vague. You need to use a quotation and explain the point clearly. Who is ‘confused and hurt’?
Could you please redraft one paragraph (in a comment below) focusing on the above points? Thank you.