New IGNOU BEGE-107 Help Book Understanding Drama in English – BA English Latest Edition Guide and Study Material.

Block 1 – Drama: An Introduction
Drama and Theatre
One Act Plays
Aspects of Drama
Different Types of Drama
Developments in 20th Century Drama

Block 2 – Julius Caesar
Drama around Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Life and Works
Structure and Style of the Play Julius Caesar
Theme and Characterization

Block 3 – Arthur Miller
American Drama around Arthur Miller
All My Sons: A Detailed Study
Thematic Concerns in All My Sons
Characterisation in All My Sons

Block 4 – Halfway House
Mohan Rakesh: Life, Times, Works
Halfway House: A Reading
Middle Class Concerns in Halfway House
Women and Society in Halfway House
Dramatic form in Mohan Rakesh’s Halfway House

Block 5 – The Trial of Dedan Kimathi
African and Kenyan History and Drama in Kenya
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s Life, Literature and Ideology
The Trial of Dedan Kimathi-Critical Summary
The Trial of Dedan Kiimathi-An Evaluation

Block 6 – Ghashiram Kotwal: A Study Guide
Ghasiram Kotwal
Background and Plot
Themes and Characterisation
Dramatic Techniques