Garson Kanin's born yesterday : a study of some features of post-WWII America
Other Title(s)
مسرحية غارسون كانن (ولدت أمس) : دراسة لبعض ملامح أمريكا بعد الحرب العالمية الثانية
Author
Source
Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 210 (30 Sep. 2014), pp.117-134, 18 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Education for Human Science / Ibn Rushd
Publication Date
2014-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Comparative Literature
Political Sciences
Topics
Abstract EN
I want everybody to be smart, as smart as they can be.
A world full of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in" (Kanin; 210).
This quote from Born Yesterday seems to be Kanin’s personal philosophy instilled during his early childhood and explored through his canon of work.
In many of his plays, kanin explores highly controversial themes; these themes reflect his outspoken political and social views.
A clearly influential figure in the 20th century theatre, Kanin was able to draw a portrait of America post-WWII through his satirical play Born Yesterday.
The play, actually, depicts the transformation of a former chorus girl from an ignorant young "lady" into an educated and cultured "woman".
Revolving around the characters of Billie Dawn, her boyfriend Harry Brock, and her tutor Paul Verrall, the play conveys the 1940s era looking for luxurious life, power and money.
The present paper is basically a political and social commentary on Kanin's Born Yesterday.
The study focuses on the discussion of three axes: women’s education rights, gender roles, and post-war politics.
Analyzing these issues within the scope of the play, the research paper explores how they intermingle with each others to present various colours in depicting a portrait to exhibit some features of post-WWII America.
The paper ends with a conclusion which states briefly the main findings of the study
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jabburi, Latifah Ismail. 2014. Garson Kanin's born yesterday : a study of some features of post-WWII America. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences،Vol. 2, no. 210, pp.117-134.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-663433
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jabburi, Latifah Ismail. Garson Kanin's born yesterday : a study of some features of post-WWII America. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences Vol. 2, no. 210 (2014), pp.117-134.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-663433
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jabburi, Latifah Ismail. Garson Kanin's born yesterday : a study of some features of post-WWII America. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences. 2014. Vol. 2, no. 210, pp.117-134.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-663433
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 131-133
Record ID
BIM-663433