內容簡介
本教材選取重要的現當代英美劇作家的代表作品,通過指導性閱讀、討論,培養學生理解、賞析戲劇作品的基本能力和必要的技巧;藉助不同的媒介幫助學生感受戲劇的魅力,了解戲劇這一文類的基本特徵、要素、種類和風格。全書共九章,每章由三大部分構成:1. 簡介:包括對劇作家的介紹,對作品所屬流派或戲劇種類的介紹;2. 劇本賞析:對作品的導讀、賞析,節選部分的詳細註解(包括語言點、文化背景等方面的難點)和思考題(可用於課上討論或課外寫作);3. 資源:包括拓展閱讀(引導學生加深對劇本的理解)、作品列表及媒體改編或改寫。
圖書目錄
Chapter 1
George Bernard Shaw: Pygmalion .................................................................... 1
I. Introduction ......................................................................................................2
i. e Author: George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) ......................................................................................... 2
ii. Generic Context: Shavian Drama of Ideas or New Drama ........................................................................ 5
II. Appreciation of the Play ...................................................................................6
i. Guided Reading of Pygmalion (1912) ........................................................................................................... 6
ii. Excerpt from Pygmalion with Notes ............................................................................................................. 8
iii. Questions for Discussion .............................................................................................................................. 28
III. Resources .........................................................................................................29
i. Further Reading ............................................................................................................................................ 29
ii. Work List ........................................................................................................................................................ 29
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 2
Tennessee Williams: The Glass Menagerie ................................................... 33
I. Introduction ....................................................................................................34
i. e Author: Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) ........................................................................................... 34
ii. Generic Context: Plastic eatre ................................................................................................................. 38
II. Appreciation of the Play .................................................................................39
i. Guided Reading of e Glass Menagerie (1944) ........................................................................................ 39
ii. Excerpt from e Glass Menagerie with Notes .......................................................................................... 41
iii. Questions for Discussion .............................................................................................................................. 65
III. Resources .........................................................................................................66
i. Further Reading ............................................................................................................................................ 66
ii. Work List ........................................................................................................................................................ 66
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................................................................................................... 68
Chapter 3
Arthur Miller: Death of a Salesman ................................................................. 69
I. Introduction ....................................................................................................70
i. e Author: Arthur Miller (1915-2005) ..................................................................................................... 70
ii. Generic Context: Modern Tragedy .............................................................................................................. 73
II. Appreciation of the Play .................................................................................75
i. Guided Reading of Death of a Salesman (1949) ........................................................................................ 75
ii. Excerpt from Death of a Salesman with Notes ........................................................................................... 77
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 116
III. Resources .......................................................................................................117
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 117
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 118
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 119
Chapter 4
Harold Pinter: The Caretaker ........................................................................ 121
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................122
i. e Author: Harold Pinter (1930-2008) . ................................................................................................. 122
ii. Generic Context: Comedy of Menace ....................................................................................................... 126
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................127
i. Guided Reading of e Caretaker (1960) ................................................................................................. 127
ii. Excerpt from e Caretaker with Notes .................................................................................................... 129
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 154
III. Resources .......................................................................................................155
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 155
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 156
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 158
Chapter 5
Edward Albee: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ........................................... 159
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................160
i. e Author: Edward Albee (1928-2016) ................................................................................................... 160
ii. Generic Context: e eatre of the Absurd ........................................................................................... 164
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................166
i. Guided Reading of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) ................................................................... 166
ii. Excerpt from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Notes...................................................................... 168
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 194
III. Resources .......................................................................................................195
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 195
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 196
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 197
Chapter 6
Caryl Churchill: Top Girls ............................................................................... 199
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................200
i. e Author: Caryl Churchill (1938- ) .................................................................................................... 200
ii. Generic Context: Feminist eatre ........................................................................................................... 204
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................207
i. Guided Reading of Top Girls (1982) .......................................................................................................... 207
ii. Excerpt from Top Girls with Notes ............................................................................................................ 209
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 234
III. Resources .......................................................................................................234
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 234
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 235
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 238
Chapter 7
Sam Shepard: Buried Child ........................................................................... 239
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................240
i. e Author: Sam Shepard (1943-2017). ................................................................................................... 240
ii. Generic Context: Family Play..................................................................................................................... 244
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................245
i. Guided Reading of Buried Child (1978).................................................................................................... 245
ii. Excerpt from Buried Child with Notes ...................................................................................................... 247
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 269
III. Resources .......................................................................................................270
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 270
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 271
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 272
Chapter 8
Timberlake Wertenbaker: Our Country’s Good ........................................... 273
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................274
i. e Author: Timberlake Wertenbaker (1944- ) ................................................................................... 274
ii. Generic Context: Metatheatre .................................................................................................................... 279
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................282
i. Guided Reading of Our Country’s Good (1988) ....................................................................................... 282
ii. Excerpt from Our Country’s Good with Notes ......................................................................................... 285
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 303
III. Resources .......................................................................................................304
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 304
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 305
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 306
Chapter 9
Martin McDonagh: The Beauty Queen of Leenane ..................................... 307
I. Introduction ..................................................................................................308
i. e Author: Martin McDonagh (1970- ) .............................................................................................. 308
ii. Generic Context: In-Yer-Face eatre ...................................................................................................... 311
II. Appreciation of the Play ...............................................................................314
i. Guided Reading of e Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996) ....................................................................... 314
ii. Excerpt from e Beauty Queen of Leenane with Notes . ....................................................................... 316
iii. Questions for Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 332
III. Resources .......................................................................................................333
i. Further Reading .......................................................................................................................................... 333
ii. Work List ...................................................................................................................................................... 334
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ......................................................................................................................... 334
Bibliography .................................................................................................... 335