Themes Equus
- Created by: jac76
- Created on: 18-05-16 17:52
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- Themes
- What is 'normal'
- Is normality a natural Quality?
- Equus argues normality isn't always ideal. Madness is constructed by society
- Does society set the terms for it?
- Is normality a natural Quality?
- Religion
- Horses are Alan's religion
- He worships Equus as he's God - Like Jesus.
- Religion is enforced by Dora - took over his life
- Dysart wishes he could feel that strong religious calling
- Horses are Alan's religion
- Freedom
- Alan achieves freedom through his midnight riding on Nugget
- Both horse and rider completely naked and free of the ties that bind them
- Horse; the chains that bind them
- Alan; the chains that bind him to the expectations of his parents and the society
- Sexuality
- Alan describes his experience as sexual
- Alan uses Jill to see if he can channel his sexuality down a 'normal' path
- He fails ...
- Pain
- Dysart worries that removing Alan's pain, he'll loose his passion
- Blame
- Who is to blame for Alan's actions?
- Dora and Franks for the way they raised him?
- Alan himself?
- Who is to blame for Alan's actions?
- What is 'normal'
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