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The House of Blue Leaves Study Guide

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by John Guare
About 53 pages (15,988 words)
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The House of Blue Leaves Study Guide consists of approx. 53 pages of summaries and analysis on The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

As the audience enters the theatre, Artie Shaughnessy sits at a piano, plays and sings. He repeatedly tries to get the audience to stop talking and pay attention, then shouts offstage for someone to give him the blue spotlight he was promised. When he's done, he gathers up his music, bows and leaves the stage. (read more)
      Prologue
      Act 1, Part 1
      Act 1, Part 2
      Act 2, Scene 1, Part 1
      Act 2, Scene 1, Part 2
      Act 2, Scene 2

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

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

  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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