Conflict in Successful Drama

We live in a world where, without conflict, there is no entertainment. It is a convention of drama that there must be conflict amidst characters in order for it to be entertaining, and thusly be successful. We can consider a text to be successful if the playwright is able to convey a opine of a theme or issue to the consultation that challenges our views as he or she originally intended. Through the conflicting views of characters, the audience is often exposed to attitudes and opinions different to their own. The One Day of the Year, by Alan Seymour, is a play that examines how through both the internal and outdoor(a) conflicts of different characters, we ar exposed to an array of contrasting opinions, so validating the statement that this is successful drama. The main conflict between characters in The One Day of the Year is between Alf and his son, Hughie. Alf is a steadfast believer in Australias superiority over other(a) nations. He is jingoistic, xenophobic and stubborn. In fact, the first impression the referee gains of Alf is from his opening statement: Im a bloody Australian and Ill always stand up for bloody Australia.

(Pg 27) only more importantly, he believes that Anzac Day is the one day of the course of instruction where he, and others like him, are considered heroes, and consequently can celebrate their valorousness by getting blind drunk. Hughie, on the other hand, work towards exposing Anzac Day for what he believes it truly is- an excuse to get drunk. Hughie has been brought up with Alfs version of Anzac Day celebrations, and it is this which has shaped his anti-Anzac Day views. These two points of views are in direct conflict with each other, and are do all the more shocking by the fact that they fail to father and son- a relationship that is not traditionally in opposition. This conflict brings the audiences attention to the issues being explored, because these issues are the germ of the conflict, and cannot be dismissed. By placing the opinions of Alf and... If you want to get a exuberant essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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