A postmodernist study of capitalism in mike bartlett's earthquakes in london
Author
Source
Journal of Literary Studies and Humanities
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2021), pp.387-406, 20 p.
Publisher
Kafrelsheikh University Faculty of Arts
Publication Date
2021-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Topics
- Researchers
- Global warming
- Biochar
- Natural disasters
- Pollutants
- Carbon dioxide
- Emission control
- Economic aspects
- Economic problems
Abstract EN
Drawing on a postmodernist background, the researcher tackles the subtle nature of the capitalist system as depicted in Mike Bartlett's Earthquakes in London (2010).
The study points out how capitalist practices lead to socio-economic problems associated with natural catastrophes.
Such natural catastrophes caused by capitalist practices and negotiated throughout the play are carbon emissions, air pollution, rising temperature, global warming, earthquakes, high ocean levels, and floods.
The paper has reached three main findings.
First, the playwright has stressed the detrimental capitalist nature as limitless by employing the dramatic technique of extending his play both in time (spanning three periods from the 1960's to 2525) and in scope (global catastrophes, corporate corruption, and estranged family).
Second, the practices of the capitalist system have been demonstrated to escalate the socio-economic impacts of natural disasters; these practices will subsequently fail to provide any solutions to problems radically caused by them.
Third, the play's finale implies that activists, faced with the infernal powers of capitalism over ages, are before two difficult options: either conquer or be killed by it.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sarawih, Khalid Sad. 2021. A postmodernist study of capitalism in mike bartlett's earthquakes in london. Journal of Literary Studies and Humanities،Vol. 25, no. 3, pp.387-406.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1437796
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sarawih, Khalid Sad. A postmodernist study of capitalism in mike bartlett's earthquakes in london. Journal of Literary Studies and Humanities Vol. 25, no. 3 (Jun. 2021), pp.387-406.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1437796
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sarawih, Khalid Sad. A postmodernist study of capitalism in mike bartlett's earthquakes in london. Journal of Literary Studies and Humanities. 2021. Vol. 25, no. 3, pp.387-406.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1437796
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Record ID
BIM-1437796