Dr. Mari Kathleen Fielder Subject Book Report

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Part II: Structural Analysis

1. How many plots are there? Identify each by citing the main conflicting forces in each

specified as ____ vs.

a.

Robert vs. English Government/Kinchela/Duff

b.

Kinchela/Duff vs. Conn

c.

Robert's desire to marry Arte and retain the family plot vs. struggle against the charges being brought against him

2. In each plot, who is the protagonist? (Why?)

a. Robert- He is seen as the hero of the Irish against the English, being persecuted by the English.

b. Conn- He is the "good" character, fighting for Robert's freedom and for vengeance against Kinchela and Duff. Both men plot to kill Robert, initially, then Conn.

c. Desire to marry and live happily ever after- This desire, or spirit, lies within many Irish plays and the playwright is trying to draw a direct connection between this protagonist element and the desire in every human being for stability and happiness.

Dr. Mari K. Fielder

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3. In each plot, who is the antagonist? (Why?)

a. English...

...

Later, the charges are dropped against Robert.
b. Kinchela/Duff- These are antagonists because they represent the negative side of the plot. That is to say, the obstacle to Robert's (and Conn's) escape and freedom. These two men are the only things that stand in the way of the two protagonists living happily ever after.

c. Charges brought against Robert- These charges represent an unfair sort of allegation that sets the entire play in motion. The main plot line is derived from the fact that Robert's family's estate is to be seized and charges brought against all Fenian Revolutionaries.

4. In each plot, what is the resolution of the conflict? How is order restored at the piece's end?

a. Robert, with the help of Conn, outsmarts Kinchela and Duff. Duff is killed and Kinchela wounded.

b. Conn fakes his own death to outsmart Kinchela and Duff. He later awakens at his own wake after everyone thinks he has died in an effort to help Robert find freedom.

c. Robert is able to go back to the estate and pursue Arte freely. The charges brought upon him are eventually dropped.

Part III: Analysis of Designated Element of Drama

1. Assigned Element: Language

2. Analysis of element formulated as an abstract thesis statement:

(ex: Tennessee

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