Sarah Kane: Complete Plays Papers & Assignment Topics

Essay Topics/Writing Assignments

These 20 essay questions can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment. Students should have a full understanding of the text in order to answer these questions. They ask for a thorough analysis of the text.

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

2. Describe the setting of "Blasted" and its inspiration from the Bosnian/Serbian conflicts during the 1990s. How many "rape camps" were instilled during this time?

3. Describe the character of Ian in "Blasted". How old is Ian? For what paper is he a journalist? How old is Ian?

4. Describe the character of Cate in "Blasted". What is Cate's objective in coming to the hotel with Ian? How old is she?

5. Define the literary...
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