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JohnOsborne

ActITheplotofLookBagerisdriveirelybythetiradesofJimmyPorterratherthaheplayissetiitintheMidlahislargeroomisthehomeofJimmyPorter，hiswifeAlison，andhisbusinerandfriendCliffLewis，aratebedroomacrossthehall。TheplayopenswithAlisonattheironingboardandJimmyandeasychairsreadingtheSundaypapers。Jimmyplainsthathalfthebookreviewheisreadinginhis“posh”paperisinFrench。HeasksAlisonifthatmakesherfeelignorantahatshewashequestioelyohemesisintroduced;Jimmy’srailingagaiiaofAlisoiaofthewholemiddle-classofEngland。JimmyteasesCliffaboutbeiedandignorantandCliffgreeswithhim。JimmysaysthatAlisonhasn’thadathoughtforyearsandsheagrees。JimmyisdepressedbytheirSundayroutineandsaystheiryouthisslippingaway。Hesays，“Let’spretendthatwe’rehumanbeingsauallyalive。”plainsaboutthesmokefromJimmy’spipe。WhenAlisoe，Jimmysaysshewouldgetusedtoanythies。Hethenrailsaboutthefaobodythinks，nobodyobeliefs，nosahusiasms。”HesaysthatEnglandhaslosthersoul，thatitisdrearylivingin“theAmeriAge。”ThereistalkofthesweetstallthatJimmyandaeinanoutdoormarket。JimmyderidesAlisel，whomhehasdubbed“thelesswonderfromSandhurst，”andwhoisaMemberofParliament。JimmyresentsNigelandallthathestandsfor，ingthefactthathewillsutheworldbecauseofhissocialdtheschoolshehasatteeofhisstupidityay。HethenturnsonAlison，gher“theLadyPusillanimous。”JimmytriestolistentoatheradioandplainsatthenoisemadebyAlisandCliff’srustlingofthehewomeningeneral，Alison，andevenMrs。Drury，theirlandlady。dJimmythenplayfullywrestleaallypushoverAlisonandtheironingboard。AlisonhasburntherarmandfinallytellsJimmytogetout。isterstoAlison’sburnandcalmsher。Shetellshimthatsheispregnant。SheisafraidtotellJimmylesthethinkshepla。CliffholdsAlisonahereisteasingandplayasJimmyreestablisheshimself，andCliffgoesarettes。JimmytellsAlisosher;theyplayaprivateaegameof“squirrelsandbears，”andAlisonisabouttotellhimnanCliffreturnstosayHeleressfriendofAlison，isonthephoairs。WhenAlisournsshesaysshehasiostaywiththemduriatthelocaltheatre，andJimmylauncheshismostshogdiatribeyet。HetellsAlisonthatifsheweretohaveadifthatchildwoulddie，thesufferenoughtobeaheadswithJimmysayingofAlison，“She’llgoonsleepinganddevuhiofme。”

1。Discussthefollowingwithyroupmembers。

1）WhatthemesoftheplayarerepresentedbyOsboriculousdesofthePorter’sattit?

2）WhatdoesJimmyandAlison’splayfulgameofbearandsquirrelrepresent?

3）WhyorwhynotisHelehemoralpassoftheplay?

4）ThoughJimmyisagaireminisgland’spast，healsohasastroalgiafes。Why?

5）WhatimagerydoesOsboroexploretheideasofmodernchivalry?

6）DoyoubelievethatOsborneismisogynistitheplay?

7）WhatisOsborne’sviewion?

2。Filliopletethesummaryoftheplay。

Theplayissetin1）ahestoryofJimmyPmanwhoily。Jimmy，althougha3），worksina4）andlivesinaone-roomflatwithhiswife5）。ThestoryfoyandAlison’s6），whicharemaiheirdifferentsocial7）;infaesfroman8）family。Theallymaheirdifferehisreis9）。Theyregrettoa10）relatioasyandgame-playing。