Monday, September 15, 2008

Hanif Kureishi









STUDY QUESTIONS - SLEEP WITH ME:


  1. Briefly retell the plot of the play. What is the main plot-line?
  2. What is the setting of the play?
  3. Characterize the main characters. What do they have in common? Why do they meet?
  4. Comment on the relationships among the characters. Draw a scheme of how they are related one to another.
  5. Compare Stephen and Barry; Sophie and Julie. What is the main difference between them – if any?
  6. Comment on the structure of the play.
  7. Discuss the notion of class as presented in the play. What differences between the characters can be spotted in this context?
  8. What social and political issues are presented and discussed in the play?
  9. Name and discuss the main subject matters / themes of the play.