House of America Ed Thomas
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House of America Ed Thomas Incest relationship, Gwennie & x Two brothers- different versions of welsh young manhood- one wants to get out, other one wants to stay in Dark comedy Comparison between, Wales and America can have a house by the sea in wales and America Pairings- Mother and Boyo Mother (mrs lewis): displayed domestic qualities as chaotic and lethal “You have to make do, see” thrifty, we grew up poor “Welsh mam”- Archetype of a tidy woman (positive) Washing the cat to death- overtyding Red walls- hiding the stains of the murder from her husband Buried in the house- Meaning of “house”- it’s a built, cooperate family structure Gwenny: pregnancy is either aborted or shes not going to survive Stage directions are part of the text House of cards: metaphor of a precarious house mentioning about going down, talking about the children brining themselves down undermining of the house is not a good foundation (wonky table) House is facing north: facing away from the sun, dark shadowy Keep the home fires burning- musical connection between wales and America Grave of brando is not the cat but the husband Scene of him dressed up in a welsh costume: crude nationalistic version of wales being portrayed and critiqued (plastic daffodil) Stereotype wales- mining- open cast mine employs labourism and machines instead of skilled workers Limping sheep- probably going to get killed Wales doesn’t feel acknowledged John Call Idealization of America Jobs Boyo mentions. African American boxing youre gonna become wealthy, macho Mining- welsh Farming- rural wales Expression changes- like a mode of constructions Myth can be empowering, with belonging etc, or distructive with fear story doesn’t resove that in the end Effect of a story of gothic incest Why choose incest as a plot? Father daughter inest, twisted version of ödipus- boyo in an erotic relationship with his mother & he becomes the man of the house Critiquing welsh culture for only looking within Cultural relationship with the outside choosing someone who is already in the family Mother in hinterland- portrayal different Display of father signifies- absence by mother killed, whos going to fill this void Download 15.18 Kb. Share with your friends:
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