Discussion Leaders II-B: Maddie Fairchild, Jacob Goodman, and Nick Hager - R 10/1
Topic 1. Language: Motif
Identify a motif or leitmotif in the play: a repeated phrase, an object, or a stock situation. What does thismotif convey about important themes in the play, and/or about one of the characters? How is this motif depicted? How do characters relate to this object or how do they employ this phrase: in what contexts? Why is thisan important motif inthe play?
Topic 2. Language and Theme: Performance
How does Look Back in Anger thematize performance? What roles does Jimmy assume? What aspects about his personality is he performing through these roles and how? What do these roles allow him to express? What is the role of humor in Jimmy's language? Is Jimmy a witty character: how so? Focus on his language and describe how he employs epigrams, metaphors, rhymes, or any other device. What is the effect of Jimmy's language in the specific passage you are analyzing?