Frustration and Aggression in John Osborne’s “Look Back in Anger”

Authors

  • Assist. Lect. Abdul jaleel Fadhil Jamil University of Baghdad - College of Fine Arts

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36473/ujhss.v221i1.421

Keywords:

British literature, Osborne, British Drama, British Theatre.

Abstract

    Look Back in Anger is a play that appeared in a time of crucial transition from Britain's Victorian past into the modern twentieth century. Jimmy's rage and anger is his expression of pent-up emotion and his need for life in a world that has become listless and uninteresting. That anger became a symbol of the rebellion against the political and social malaise of British culture. His anger is destructive to those around him and the psychological violence of the play received a great deal of criticism. Critics today agree, however, that the play is central to an understanding of British life in the twentieth century and, thus, a crucial piece of literature in the British canon.

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Published

16-02-2024

How to Cite

Frustration and Aggression in John Osborne’s “Look Back in Anger”. (2024). ALUSTATH JOURNAL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, 221(1), 163-172. https://doi.org/10.36473/ujhss.v221i1.421

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