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British Drama

Notes 3. Analyze the fact that the first scene does a great job of establishing Joan’s character.
4. Explain the fact that Shaw ends the play with a dream sequence.
5. Write a short notes on plots hatched in:
(a) Scene III (b) Scene V (c) Epilogue

Answers: Self Assessment

1. (a) 2. (b) 3. imprisoned existence
4. heresy 5. False 6. True
7. True 8. (a) 9. (b)
10. Joan’s character 11. business 12. True
13. False.

24.6 Further Readings

George Bernard Shaw, Harold Bloom (ed.). 1987. Saint Joan. Chelsea House
Publishers, New York.
George Bernard Shaw, Dan H. Laurence (ed.). 2001. Saint Joan. Penguin Classics,
UK.

Online links http://www.studyworld.com/studyworld_studynotes/novelguide/
http://www.shmoop.com/saint-joan/plot-analysis.html

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