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Psychological Drama as Presented in "Equus"
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Psychological Drama as Presented in "Equus"
This paper critically analyzes the play "Equus", focusing on the central character of the play, Dr Dysert.
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages) |
1 source |
2001
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The play Equus by Peter Shaffer is a psychological drama centering on the philosophical, moral and professional crisis facing the main character, a child psychiatrist (Dr. Dysert).From the paper:
"The play is set in England, and Dysert gets his new patient through the court system. The judge involved tells him that he is the only psychiatrist in the area competent to help this young man. The patient, Alan Strang, has done a bizarre and horrible thing: he has blinded some horses (although this is not revealed early in the play)."
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Psychological Drama as Presented in "Equus" (2012, February 10). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Psychological-Drama-as-Presented-in-Equus/3773
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"Psychological Drama as Presented in "Equus"" 10 February 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Psychological-Drama-as-Presented-in-Equus/3773>
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