Cosi

Description

Year 12. English Mind Map on Cosi, created by Kirri White on 28/10/2013.
Kirri White
Mind Map by Kirri White, updated more than 1 year ago
Kirri White
Created by Kirri White over 10 years ago
54
2

Resource summary

Cosi
  1. Setting; -The burnt out theatre 'a reflection of the larger drama taking place outside.' The theatre is a powerful form of political protest and enriching people's lives with 'art'.
    1. War; Whose really mad, those killing each other or those effected by experience. Love, fidelity were considered to be less important.
      1. Inhumanity, ineffectiveness of the mental health system.
        1. Nowra explores 'fidelity' 'sexual constancy'. Men can equally disloyal and they have unrealistic expectations of women.
          1. Cosi Fan Tutte;
            1. Mozarts opera explores loyalty and betrayal that women are easily disloyal.
              1. Opera Buffa;
                1. Comic opera, light nature.
              2. Human beings to be damaged. Downside to the human condition.
                1. Themes;
                  1. Comedy;
                    1. Situation comedy; clashes between an impossible change and the inadequacies of the individuals involved.
                      1. Character comedy; clashes between very different types of people.
                        1. Black comedy; allowing serious or sensitive issues to be presented in a comical context. Audience is encourages to laugh at things that are not normally considered humorous.
                        2. Love&Fidelity.
                          1. Considered to be of less importance.
                            1. Characters present slight different perspectives. Some are firm on their positions while others develop differing perspectives.
                              1. Free-love; Freedom to choose whom they engage in romantic relationships. Instead of applying by convention and society.
                              2. Sanity&Insanity;
                                1. Patients were viewed as 'madmen' from outsiders. Seen in a stereotypical way.
                                  1. Not diagnosed in play.Illustrating that mental stability is not a black and white issue.
                                  2. Reality&Illusion;
                                    1. Ruth struggles with the difference between.
                                      1. Lewis deluded himself into believing that Lucy was faithful.
                                        1. Roy uses illusions to cope with the childhood he had. beginning to actually believe that his illusion is reality.
                                          1. Together they build an illusory world, of Cosi Fan Tutte.
                                          2. Learning,Growth&Self-development.
                                            1. Patients teach Lewis more about life then his entire university education.
                                              1. Develops a new perspective and insight into certain matters and himself, and learns about the importance of friendship.
                                            Show full summary Hide full summary

                                            Similar

                                            English Language Techniques
                                            lewis001
                                            To Kill A Mockingbird GCSE English
                                            naomisargent
                                            Bayonet Charge flashcards
                                            katiehumphrey
                                            How does Shakespeare present villainy in Macbeth?
                                            maxine.canvin
                                            English Literature Key Terms
                                            charlotteoom
                                            Using GoConqr to teach English literature
                                            Sarah Egan
                                            Using GoConqr to study English literature
                                            Sarah Egan
                                            New English Literature GCSE
                                            Sarah Egan
                                            A Level: English language and literature techniques = Structure
                                            Jessica 'JessieB
                                            A Level: English language and literature technique = Dramatic terms
                                            Jessica 'JessieB
                                            The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
                                            K d