Year 10 pre 1914 drama coursework :: English Literature

Year 10 pre 1914 drama courseworkHow does the presentation of Jo in a taste oh honey by SheilaghDelaney link to the kitchen sink drama genre, popularised in the1950s and 1960sIn a taste of honey Helen is the beget of Jo. Helen and Jo both livetogether and they build just moved into a small bed-sit. Helen oftenargues with Jo. Jo, Later on in the play, has a blackness boyfriend, who,in the play, is only contendn as boyIn a taste of honey all the characters experience a little deed ofpleasure in their life. Helen marrying Peter, Jo and the black boy.However they all have to succumb for this pleasure. Jo gets pregnant andthe black boy leaves. Helen leaves Jo for peter and when this doesntwork protrude Helen comes back to Jo.In the play Jo is subject to neglect. This is because her mother,Helen, leaves her alone at 15 to fend for herself.Ill be seeing you. Hey If he doesnt target up Ill be back This isthe start of the period when Helen leaves Jo. At this stage in theplay the read ers dont know if Jo leave survive for long without Helen.Peter however se this and gives Jo a seize to have so she could buyfood to eat.Jos role in the play is to show what it would be like in those timesto be a single expectant mother. She also has the purpose of showingus how parents have influences on their children for example Jo wascreated after Helen and Jos dad had a one-night stand.I didnt do it on purpose. How was I supposed to know that youdmaterialize out of a little love conflict that lasted 5 minutes? thisshows that Jo was a mistake and that Helen was an un get hitched with mother.However no matter how hard she tried Jo made that same mistake asHelen.In the 1950s and 1960s Jo would be called illegitimate because Helenwasnt married when Jo was conceived. However in todays times Jowould not be called illegitimate because there are lots of people whohave children forwards they get married. Helen doesnt treat Jo with alot of respect, as she doesnt often tell however she is going. Shealso doesnt support Jo when she demand her the most. Jo in this timeleft school at 15 because she didnt have a full education so shewouldnt have been able to get a properly paid job. This is typical ofa kitchen sink drama because in those dramas they were all most real