- Describe features of drama in the Victorian society. - Review Ibsen's life, ideas, work, style and Language. - Explain the themes of free will, independence and feminism in modern drama. - Describe the characters in A Doll’s House. - Explain the theme of creation in Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. - Explain the theme of politics in Harold Pinter's Mountain Language. - Analyse the themes of free will, independence & feminism in Ibsen's A Doll's House. - Analyse the theme of creation in Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. - Comment on the characters and themes in Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband. - Analyze the theme of politics in Harold Pinter's Mountain Language. - Conduct research related to modern drama and dramatists studied. - Use writing to effectively convey research findings. - Apply criticism through conducting a play
Ibsen, H. (2016). .A Doll’s House. New Delhi: SBS Publishers. Shaw, G. B. (2002). Pygmalion. Beirut: York. Wilde, O. (2002). An Ideal Husband. Beirut: York. Pinter, H. (1988). Mountain Language. New York: Dramatists Play Service Inc.
| content serial | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Course Orientation - Introduction to the Victorian Society |
| 2 | Henrik Ibsen and Modern Drama - Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House |
| 3 | Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House (Cont.) - Position of Women in the Victorian Society |
| 4 | Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House (Cont.) - Characters in A Doll’s House |
| 5 | Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House (Cont.) - Symbolism in A Doll’s House |
| 6 | Bernard Shaw and Modern Drama - Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion |
| 7 | Bernard Shaw and Modern Drama Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion (Cont.) + Progress Test 1 |
| 8 | Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion (Cont.) Theme of creation in Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion |
| 9 | Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion (Cont.) Characters in Pygmalion |
| 10 | Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion (Cont.) Themes of Social Class and Feminism in Pygmalion |
| 11 | Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband |
| 12 | Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband (Cont.) + Submission of Research papers and delivery of presentations on Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband |
| 13 | 20th century drama and politics Harold Pinter's life, works, ideas, language and style in Mountain Language |
| 14 | Politics in Pinter's Mountain Language |
| 15 | Politics in Pinter's Mountain Language(Cont.)+ Revision |
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