Purgatory

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 Contents of Discussion
Here’s what we will discuss in this session:

1. What is the theme of the play “Purgatory?”

2. Do you think the Yeats believed in life after death?
3. Explain how Purgatory explores the relation of humn life to supernatural forces.
4. What is the Old man’s motive in murdering the Boy?

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Format of short
Question
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Format of Short
question

Maintain at least 3 paragraphs

.Intro
.Body

.concluson

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Mention the text
Writer / author
Theme
Address the question
Asked
Never write more than
3 sentences -125
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Maximum 3 to 5 lines Purgato
ry pa

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What to do In ●
body parts ? You can explain here what answer
is demanded

● Bigin your answer hitting at the

head of the question

● Elaborate your arguement

● Cite example from the text to bring

credibility in your answer
● Make an inference to justify your
claim

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Conclusion
Exam
t
conten

definition lenght
It is to say what is said Better to make 3 to 5 lines
paragraph

sentences Why
Try to conclude using It exhibits your sincerity
maximum 3 sentences

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 Question 1 page
Features of 125
the Question What is the theme of the play
“Purgatory

Question no 2
Do you think Yeats
believed in life after
Sample Sho death?
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Questions

Queston no 3
What is the Old man’s
motive in murdering the
Boy?
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Question no 1
Introduction
Arthor- W.B Yeats
Text- Purgatory
Theme- crime and
Confession
Address the question
What is the Asked
theme of
purgatory?

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 Body Body
Begin your answer hitting Better to ennumerate
at the head of the question reasons with first, secondly
etc.

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 Examples Cited from Text
Religious theme Crime-suffering -
purification

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Derives the theme Title related to

from the BIBLE Christianity

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Examples Cited from Text
encompasses the supernatural modes
paving the way for the life and death theme.

Step 5 Step 6

Yeats reveals the theme of ‘life in death’ and

‘the death in life’

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derives the
basic theme
for from
Bible. ● play has a religious theme
● Purgatory is a place or state into
which the soul enters.
● purgatory” which is a belief of
Christianity

● play revolves around the soul

wandering at purgatory

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Purgatory
encompass
es the
supernatur
al modes ● transgression of the ancestors,
whose tragic result affects the
present,
● the ruined house,
● wild landscape,
● and the ghosts

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The life
and death
theme ● The presence of supernatural
elements paves the way for the
life and death theme
● the old man fails to save his
mother from her repeated pain
of purgatory
● reveals the theme of ‘life in
death’ and ‘the death in life’

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Conclusion
Yeats puts forward the message of Bible
which states that a sinner is denied a place in
Heaven

After committing the crime, Yeats presents

one has to go through suffering and misery
before getting the purification .

So, the play advocates that punishment is

necessary for renewal and growth

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