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CONTENTS Chapters General Introduction The Age of Osborne John Osborne and the Post-war English Drama John Osborne: Life and Career Osborne’s Development as a Playwright Major Themes of John Osborne General Estimate of John Osborne as a Dramatist: His Merits and Demerits Chronology of Important Dates Special Introduction An Introduction to Look Back in Anger Act wise Critical Analysis and Annotations including Detailed Summary and Textual Comments Critical Study of the Play Look Back in Anger: Outline Study of the Play A Critical Appreciation of Look Back in Anger Popularity and Impact of the Play: Causes Look Back in Anger As a Naturalist Play Look Back in Anger As a Dark Comedy The Title of the Play: Look Back in Anger- Protest and Nostalgia The Failure of a Marriage as a Theme of Look Back in Anger Characterization in Look Back in Anger The Autobiographical Note: Jimmy Porter as a Self-Portrait Look Back in Anger: A One-Man Play Jimmy Porter’s Anger: It’s Cause Construction of the Play: Its Faults—“A Formal Rather Old-Fashioned Play” “Jimmy Porter is a Highly Complex Personality at Odds with the World” Theme of the Play: Social Criticism and Class War Theme of the Play: Quest for Solidarity Jimmy Porter: Spokesman of the Post-War Youth Questions and Answers Appendix A Select Bibliography Objective Type Questions and Answers Short Questions and Answers