2. The protagonist of "4.48 Psychosis" paints a bleak portrait of the hospital where she was last treated, all ____ and cloying doctors appraising her.

3. Over breakfast, Billy comments on the ingredients of what in "Skin"?

4. What refers to that possessing knowledge, especially esoteric knowledge of spiritual matters?

5. The narrator's room in "4.48 Psychosis" describes her room at that time as crawling with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What character does M take on in the second half of "Crave"? How does A change in Part 2?

2. How does the protagonist of "4.48 Psychosis" describe death? What treatment does she describe in her past?

3. Why is Grace beaten in Scene 10 of "Cleansed"? Who appears to her in this scene?

4. How does "4.48 Psychosis" reflect an Aristotilian aesthetic?

5. Discuss the setting of "Crave." How does the setting evoke the play's themes?

6. In what state does the protagonist awaken in Part 2 of "4.48 Psychosis"?

7. What is B's central role in "Crave"? What does he express in the ending?

8. What does C discuss regarding men and sex in Part 2 of "Crave"?

9. What is the central theme of "Crave"? How does this relate to the other works in the anthology?

10. What acts of love are presented in the ending of "Cleansed"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of impossibility of human connection in "Crave". How is this theme reflected in the other works in the anthology?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the characters of Phaedra and Strophe in "Phaedra's Love". What is Phaedra's objective in the play? What obstacles does she face?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the life and career of Sarah Kane. How many plays of Kane's were produced during her lifetime?

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