The Seagull - Themes

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A Levels Theater Studies (A2 - The Seagull) Mind Map on The Seagull - Themes, created by rlshindmarsh on 10/04/2014.
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The Seagull - Themes
  1. The Seagull

    Annotations:

    • The seagull symoblises her 'idle' destruction at the hands of Trigorin, as well as Konstantin's creative frustration/impotence in conveying his feelings
    1. Nina
      1. Trigorin
        1. Konstantin
      2. The Lake

        Annotations:

        • Each character is 'drawn' back to the lake for tragic/poignant reasons; mostly for the gratification and sense of self worth that is achieved in the company of their admirers, you could argue that the magic of the lake is no more than the intoxicating 'magic' of flattery and nostalgia.
        1. Trigorin
          1. Dorn
            1. Nina
            2. Love/Destruction

              Annotations:

              • These relationships (which are essentially all the romantic relationships in the play) demonstrate the destructive power of love, as they are all respectively stripped of self worth, creativity, and happiness. The central irony to this theme is the fact that no one character appears to be interest in love that is given freely, and continuously pine over inaccessible/disinterested parties
              1. Nina and Konstantin
                1. Trigorin and Arkadina
                  1. Konstantin and Masha
                    1. Nina and Trigorin
                      1. Dorn and Polina
                        1. Shamrayev
                      2. Thwarted Ambition
                        1. Sorin
                          1. Konstantin
                            1. Masha
                              1. Trigorin
                                1. Nina
                                2. Youth/Age

                                  Annotations:

                                  • all characters battling with either the niavety of youth or the bitter loss of it.
                                  1. Nina
                                    1. Sorin
                                      1. Masha
                                        1. Medvedenko
                                        2. Arkadina
                                          1. Konstantin
                                          2. Time/Memory

                                            Annotations:

                                            • this is also linked to the lake, the house and lake act as a focal point for nostalgia and subsequently causes characters to question their decisions, like Sorin, or wallow in their previous achievements in attempts to escape on going impotence/fading
                                            1. Sorin
                                              1. Dorn
                                                1. Arkadina
                                                2. Art/Life
                                                  1. Sorin
                                                    1. Dorn
                                                    2. Konstantin
                                                      1. Nina
                                                    3. Comedy/Tragedy
                                                      1. Sorin
                                                        1. Konstantin
                                                          1. Arkadina
                                                            1. Masha
                                                              1. Nina
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