Machinal Context

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Sophie Treadwell (playwright)

  • had an affair herself
  • journalist
  • watched 19..? murder trial of Ruth Snyder - big impact on work
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1920's America

  • Prohibition - big impact on 'prohibited' episode 5 (alcohol illegal - speakeasies set up - setting of episode)
  • New woman's role - workplace - episode 1 -working woman more commonplace
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Expressionism (genre)

  • nightmarishuse shadows eg. mr J's character
  • use of stereotypes mother's character - episode 1
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