Juno and the Paycock
'Juno and the Paycock' by Sean O'Casey
Analyse how Seán O'casey creates an effective and engaging opening at the start of 'Juno and the Paycock'?
Introduction
Seán O'Casey had a difficult life when he was growing up, but this did not prevent him increasing his knowledge and his motivation to learn. His father died when he was young leaving his family to fall into hardship and extreme poverty. He had few school friends as schooling was mostly at home because of health reason. It could be argued that O'Casey's upbringing influenced how he wrote 'Juno and the Paycock'. The hardship and poverty he experienced in his life are portrayed by the characters in the play. Juno, the wife of Jack Boyle, is hardworking and slaves all day to provide for the family. In numerous ways she is like Seán O'Casey as they both show determination. In this essay I am going to explore how O'Casey create an effective and engaging opening.
Stage Direction
Seán O'Casey's play is set in the living room of a tenement house in Dublin during the years of the Irish Civil War 9122-1923. This helps to create an effective opening as it informs us about the conditions the Boyle family live in. In O'Casey stage direction he uses many props to describe how the scene is set, it is effective because it helps us visualise their living conditions.
The family have religious beliefs because in the living room there is " a picture of the Virgin; below the picture, on the bracket is a crimson bowl in which a floating votive light is burning" this indicates to us someone in the family needs protection. This engages us in the opening as we wonder who it may be.
The living room is small which gives us the impression of a cramp environment. There is even, "a small bed partly concealed by cretonne hanging strung on a twine". This creates an effective and engaging opening because of the confined living area for the family and portrays that conflict could be a problem.
" On the mantleshelf
Analyse how Seán O'casey creates an effective and engaging opening at the start of 'Juno and the Paycock'?
Introduction
Seán O'Casey had a difficult life when he was growing up, but this did not prevent him increasing his knowledge and his motivation to learn. His father died when he was young leaving his family to fall into hardship and extreme poverty. He had few school friends as schooling was mostly at home because of health reason. It could be argued that O'Casey's upbringing influenced how he wrote 'Juno and the Paycock'. The hardship and poverty he experienced in his life are portrayed by the characters in the play. Juno, the wife of Jack Boyle, is hardworking and slaves all day to provide for the family. In numerous ways she is like Seán O'Casey as they both show determination. In this essay I am going to explore how O'Casey create an effective and engaging opening.
Stage Direction
Seán O'Casey's play is set in the living room of a tenement house in Dublin during the years of the Irish Civil War 9122-1923. This helps to create an effective opening as it informs us about the conditions the Boyle family live in. In O'Casey stage direction he uses many props to describe how the scene is set, it is effective because it helps us visualise their living conditions.
The family have religious beliefs because in the living room there is " a picture of the Virgin; below the picture, on the bracket is a crimson bowl in which a floating votive light is burning" this indicates to us someone in the family needs protection. This engages us in the opening as we wonder who it may be.
The living room is small which gives us the impression of a cramp environment. There is even, "a small bed partly concealed by cretonne hanging strung on a twine". This creates an effective and engaging opening because of the confined living area for the family and portrays that conflict could be a problem.
" On the mantleshelf