Murder in the Cathedral : ancient theme in modern garb
Other Title(s)
جريمة اغتيال في الكاتدرائية : قضية قديمة في قالب حديث
Author
Source
Journal of Taibah University : Arts and Humanities
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 14 (30 Apr. 2018)32 p.
Publisher
Taibah University College of Arts and Humanities
Publication Date
2018-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
32
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Murder in the Cathedral is the first complete play written by T.
S.
Eliot which deals with an ancient and medieval theme and a plot of the twelfth century.
The story was written by poet-dramatists as Tennyson with his play named Becket and Christopher Fry who wrote Curtmantle, both wrote the story of Thomas Becket but such plays were not successful in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries because the authors used a language too far remote from their own time. This study attempts to show the challenges faced T.
S. Eliot in writing an ancient anecdote with a modern and contemporary language for contemporary people.
The research is an analytical and critical attempt that tries to display, to what extent, Eliot thrived in writing the play in a language close to the language of his own people.
It comprises an introduction shedding light on the historical background then is followed by critical and analytical views on the events of the play presenting first the events before the action.
The process shifts to the next part illustrating the action, focusing on the use of language of the play, with special focus on the structure and style.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dahami, Yahya Salih Hasan. 2018. Murder in the Cathedral : ancient theme in modern garb. Journal of Taibah University : Arts and Humanities،Vol. 7, no. 14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836321
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dahami, Yahya Salih Hasan. Murder in the Cathedral : ancient theme in modern garb. Journal of Taibah University : Arts and Humanities Vol. 7, no. 14 (2018).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836321
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dahami, Yahya Salih Hasan. Murder in the Cathedral : ancient theme in modern garb. Journal of Taibah University : Arts and Humanities. 2018. Vol. 7, no. 14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836321
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Record ID
BIM-836321