John Osborne

It is pertinent to comprehend the factors which were correlated to bring the societal change for the postwar British generation in order to analyze it. The political, cultural, and economical circumstances were directly linked to the depiction of the postwar British generation's societal dilemma as depicted in this play. Jimmy Porter being the protagonist of Look Back in Anger exhibits the anger, frustration, and restlessness with socio-cultural, political, and economical conditions of the postwar British generation throughout the play. Political…...

The phrase "kitchen sink dramas" refers to dramas that are set in ordinary domestic settings and the writers' use normal working class families in the play. The dramas show the real and trashy side of life as well as being politically and socially orientated. The British habitually use this genre of drama, as the Americans tend to produce dramas which are less gloomy and depressing. Although they are somewhat depressing, many people think that they allow us to be grateful…...

John Osborne uses dark humour in ‘Look Back In Anger’ to suggest the changing moods in which the male protagonist, Jimmy, partakes during the play. The dark humour is almost disconcerting and off-putting. Osborne also reveals a satire feel through Jimmy and Cliff’s dialogue, as they seem to mock and make fun of their society, which they are apart of. “Who buys this damned thing? (throws is down) Haven’t you read the other posh paper yet?” In this quotation Jimmy…...

There are many different implications of the play, all debatably addressing the problems of post-war youth in Britain in 1956 that had not earlier been displayed, and therefore changed the course of British theatre thereafter. Many of the implications involve aspects and the attitudes of the lower-classes toward the social and political happenings surrounding them in which they have no control over, presenting arguably differentiating moral values from those in wider society. Jimmy Porter is the main character who presents…...

The language in look back in anger is different compared to its contemporaries. The language is realistic; the characters are able to say what they would say in that situation in real life. In a way the writer John Orsborne had no limits because if something had to be real it needed everything to be realistic. Orsborne uses his characters as a mouth piece to examine the reality of life in the 1950s in Britain. Cliff has a Welch accent…...

On Thursday 8th November, I opted for a group of drama students to see a production of Appearance Back in Anger by John Osborne, which was being performed at the Norden Farm Arts Centre in Maidenhead. This theatre is rather contemporary and has a spacious bar area, which has been upgraded to provide the foyer of the theatre a modern look. The audience was seated either in the stalls, the raised back and sides, or on the terrace. The play,…...

Anger is obviously present in Look Back in Anger. It is embellished in the title and it is presented through Osborne’s criticism of his society as seen in different attacks on class and religion. The plot of Look Back in Anger is a pretty common one. It tells a story of the marriage between two people from different classes in the society, the problems of such a union, the wife leaving the scene and returning eventually. Overall, it is a…...