Madge and S.B. - Questions to Consider
Tea-time at the O’Donnells’ house
1. What is the role of Madge in the O’Donnell household?
2. Discuss Friel’s use of comedy in this sequence.
3. Compare Public’s attitude to Madge in this scene with his attitude towards her in the last one.
4. How similar is Public to S.B.?
5. What is the significance of the shifting moods of Private’s personality?
6. Comment on Madge’s intervention.
7. The lack of communication between father and son is the central tragedy of the play. Would you agree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer.
8. Comment on any dramatic techniques used by Friel in this sequence.
1. What is the role of Madge in the O’Donnell household?
2. Discuss Friel’s use of comedy in this sequence.
3. Compare Public’s attitude to Madge in this scene with his attitude towards her in the last one.
4. How similar is Public to S.B.?
5. What is the significance of the shifting moods of Private’s personality?
6. Comment on Madge’s intervention.
7. The lack of communication between father and son is the central tragedy of the play. Would you agree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer.
8. Comment on any dramatic techniques used by Friel in this sequence.