Sunday, 30 November 2014

Lanuage & Communication: Endgme

Language and Communication: Endgame:

Meanings: 

Language: 
  1. Language is the human ability to acquire and use complex systems of communication, and a language is any specific example of such a system. The scientific study of language is called linguistics.

    Communication:
     
    The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behaviour. 

    Characters:

    Hamm controls everyone in the play, he bosses Clov around and silences his parents Nagg and Nell. He has an angry tone to his voice  and with most things he says, which we can see due to the exclamation marks, full stops and pauses. Even though he cannot see, the way he speaks tells the audience and other characters what exactly he wants or needs. Clov and Hamms conversations are generally to keep them all entertained (alive), to keep their spirits up and to give some hope which is the case for Nagg and Nell. Hamms parents hardly ever talk to Hamm or Clov because they are always told to shut up so the only conversation Nagg try's to talk to Nell about is giving her a kiss and I believe that is what keeps him going but Nell knows that there is almost no hope, even though she try's to keep the peace amongst everyone she's the only one in the play who fully gives up. 

1 comment:

  1. Good job Anna, you did what we asked. You have really considered the theme and applied it to all the characters in depth. A comparison against another play or script would push this further in critically analysing the work, but well done.

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