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| Title: | Home, the Asylum, and the Workhouse in The Shadow of the Glen (2016) |
| Authors: | James LITTLE, Author |
| Material Type: | Article |
| In : | Irish University Review (Vol 46 n 2 Autumn/Winter 2016) |
| Article on page: | p. 260-274 |
| Languages: | English |
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| Abstract: | This essay analyses J.M. Synge's construction of domestic and institutional space in his debut play The Shadow of the Glen. The Richmond Asylum and Rathdrum Union Workhouse, the two institutions of confinement which are mentioned in the play, are seen as playing important roles in constructing a threatening offstage space beyond the cottage walls. The essay reads Nora's departure from the home at the end of the play as an eviction into this hostile environment, thereby challenging the dominant interpretation of The Shadow as a woman's choice between her home and the road. By drawing on historical research and Synge's travel writing to delineate contemporary attitudes towards the asylum and the workhouse, the essay aims to provide a deeper understanding of the play's dynamics of place. |
| Publishing country : | Grande-Bretagne (Royaume Uni) |
| Place of publication : | Edimbourg |
| Collection : | Médiathèque |
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