The Rising of the Moon月出.ppt

The Rising of the Moon LADY GREGORY Playwright Lady Gregory (1852-1932) is the great Irish playwright and the founder of the Abbey Theatre, an institution which was as important to the history of drama as it was central in the rise of the turn-of-the-century Irish nationalist movement. George Bernard Shaw defined her as “ the greatest living Irishwoman.” Works During her 35-year career, she translated and wrote 40 plays in all. Lady Gregory’s best plays were one-act comedies. Such as: Spreading the news(1904) The Gaol Gate(1906) The Rising of the Moon(1907) References 格雷戈里夫人与艾比剧院 王首川 浅谈戏剧月出中动作揭示的主人公心理变化 王丽娜 从爱尔兰《月亮上升》到抗战名剧《三江好》 安凌 《三江好》对奥古斯塔·格雷戈里夫人之《月亮上升》的“创造性叛逆” 刘光玥 The Rising of the Moon is a politically motivated one-act play. It is political in its theme. By the time Lady Gregory wrote this play, Ireland was still under the direct rule of England. Irish people were ambiguous as to whether Ireland has to remain as a part of England or a separate nation. Since people at large were living a relatively better life, they thought it as a useless point to struggle for independence. But others thought in a sharply distinct way. They witnessed several problems generated by the direct British rule in Ireland. Under the iron-heel of direct British rule, Ireland had been losing her cultural resources, her own language and political independence. General Introduction Characters Policeman B Sergeant Policeman X comrade comrade An Escaped criminal (The ballad-singer) Want to arrest Plot Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Denouement “The Rising of the Moon” is an?Irish ballad?recounting a battle between the?United Irishmen?and the?British Army during the?Irish Rebellion of 1798. The Rising of the Moon O, then, tell me, Shawn OFarrell, Where the gathering is to be. In the old spot by the river, Right well known to you and me! One word more, for signal token, Whistle up the marching tune, With your pike upon your shoulder, At the rising of the moo