This is what fiction is supposed to do: introduce you to the minds of those you wouldn't ordinarily meet
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Caryl Churchill
TOP GIRLS – STUDY QUESTIONS
1. Briefly summarize the plot of the play.
2. Discuss the main characters. What do they have in common? Compare the women and their lives (ALLUSIONS).
3. Draw a list of achievements and losses / sufferings / mistakes for each main character.
4. Did the achievements of the women have any impact on the future generations of women?
5. What is the opening dinner scene about?
6. How do the women treat other women in their everyday lives?
7. What is Churchill´s opinion on INDIVIDUALISM and COLLECTIVITY?
8. Explain / interpret the possible readings of the play´s title.
9. Comment on the structure of the play.
10. Formulate the theme(s) of the play.