Operations (ORIC) Department of Humanities Faculty of Social Sciences LTC Block Air University E-9 Islamabad.. 1 DRAMA II- Lecture 2..[r]
(1)DRAMA II Lecture 2
Dr Irum Zulfiqar, Applied Linguist Assistant Professor and Manager Research
Operations (ORIC) Department of Humanities Faculty of Social Sciences LTC Block Air University E-9 Islamabad
(2)SYNOPSIS
I A general historical introduction about Modernism as a literary movement/
II The Social Significance of the Modern Drama:
Discussion of the causes that lead to
Modernism/themes/functions of modern playwrights/
Characteristics of the Modern theater Contemporary social significance Native Drama
Functions and Characteristics of Modern Drama The Role of Scandinavian Drama
Four cardinal sins of Modern Society Ibsen’s Work
(3)I Introduction to the literary movement known as
Modernism
Sense of Self-conscious Art for art’s sake
The Influence: World War I
Characteristics of the Modern Writings
(4)Literary Modernism
(5)Literary Modernism: Why
What characterizes these writings the way they are…
World War I: Destruction and
disruption
o Technology
o the industrialization of weapons
(6)Literary Modernism: What
What actually is going on in these
works that makes them so different?
nonlinearity of plot or sequence of
things
irony and satire
voices and the idea of stream of
consciousness
allusions
(7)II The Social Significance of the Modern Drama
the functions of
art for art’s sake
and