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The Hostage Study Guide

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by Brendan Behan
About 75 pages (22,568 words)
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The Hostage Study Guide consists of approx. 75 pages of summaries and analysis on The Hostage by Brendan Behan. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

This raucous comedy-drama tells the parallel stories of two soldiers, one Irish and one British, both captured and held hostage as part of the ongoing hostilities between the Irish Republican Army and the British government. Sudden violence and equally sudden outbursts of music and edgy humor combine with the story to explore themes relating to the nature of imprisonment, preconception, and honor. (read more)
      Act 1, Part 1
      Act 1, Part 2
      Act 1, Part 3
      Act 1, Part 4
      Act 2, Part 1
      Act 2, Part 2
      Act 2, Part 3
      Act 3, Part 1
      Act 3, Part 2

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3
      Critical Essay #4

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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