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"Equus" by Peter Shaffer
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"Equus" by Peter Shaffer
This paper analyzes the repression of young boy by his parents and psychiatrist, his sexuality, spirituality and love for horses in the "Equus" by Peter Shaffer.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages) |
6 sources |
1991
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"The play "Equus" by Peter Shaffer deals with what Grant has called "the forces of reason against ecstacy". The character Alan Strang is a young boy who yearns for the sexual and spiritual ecstacy that he associates with horses. However, Alan is repressed and forced to fit into a rational society which is represented by his father, his mother, and the psychiatrist Dysart. The father, Frank Strang, is opposed to organized religion; nevertheless, he himself is a symbol of the authoritarian aspects of organized religion in that he demands blind obedience from his son. The mother, Dora Strang, represents the emotional aspects of organized religion. As such, she inadvertently teaches Alan to identify with the sufferings of Christ. The character of the psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, reflects the conflict between ecstacy and rationality by being ... "More papers on "Equus" by Peter Shaffer:
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"Equus" by Peter Shaffer (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Equus-by-Peter-Shaffer/18910
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""Equus" by Peter Shaffer" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Equus-by-Peter-Shaffer/18910>
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