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An 11 page essay that examines Alan Ayckbourn’s “The Norman Conquests” is a trilogy of plays: “Table Manners,” “Living Together,” and “Round and Round the Garden.” All three plays involve the same characters and the events of one weekend in July. However, each play tells the story of the weekend from a different location in the house and, therefore, from a different perspective. Examination of these three plays reveals the intricate way in which they are constructed and why this structure substantiates the position that the trilogy should be regarded as a single work. No additional sources cited.
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and the events of one weekend in July. However, each play tells the story of the weekend from a different location in the house and, therefore, from a different perspective.
Examination of these three plays reveals the intricate way in which they are constructed and why this structure substantiates the position that the trilogy should be regarded as a
single work. "Table Manners" takes place entirely within the dining room. "Living Together" takes place in the living room (sitting room) and "Round and Round the Garden" is located
in the garden. Each play informs the audience about the characters, with humor and situations building upon one another, so that the viewer who sees all three performances has a
richer, more meaningful understanding of the characters. However, each play can also be enjoyed as an individual experience, which is a feature that possibly makes "The Norman Conquests" unique.
The interwoven nature of the plays can be demonstrated by examining what the audience learns concerning specific characterizations and incidents in each play. However, before addressing the plays directly,
it is helpful to understand the relationships between the characters. Reg and Sarah are married and so are Ruth and Norman, while Annie has a semi-romantic entanglement with Tom, her
neighbor. Reg, Ruth and Annie are siblings and Annie looks after their invalid mother in the family home in which they are all staying for the weekend. The unusual structure
of these plays serves to inform the audience by offering different perspective and actions. It is interesting for the viewer to see dramatized in one play action that was only
alluded to in a previous play. This unusual framework affects both characterizations and the way in which humor is structure in the plays. In regards to characterization, for example,
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