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    This document provides an introduction to problem plays, a genre of drama that aims to address controversial social issues and stimulate discussion among audiences. It notes that problem plays originated in the 19th century and were popularized by the works of Henrik Ibsen. The document then lists some notable contributors to the genre, including Ibsen, John Galsworthy, Henry Arthur Jones, T.W. Robertson, and William Shakespeare. It identifies dealing with controversial social issues, exposing social evils, and stimulating thought and discussion as key criteria for a problem play. Julius Caesar is presented as an example that addresses these criteria through Calpurnia's dream, Julius being persuaded, arguments at the Senate house, and the assassination and its

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    This document provides an introduction to problem plays, a genre of drama that aims to address controversial social issues and stimulate discussion among audiences. It notes that problem plays originated in the 19th century and were popularized by the works of Henrik Ibsen. The document then lists some notable contributors to the genre, including Ibsen, John Galsworthy, Henry Arthur Jones, T.W. Robertson, and William Shakespeare. It identifies dealing with controversial social issues, exposing social evils, and stimulating thought and discussion as key criteria for a problem play. Julius Caesar is presented as an example that addresses these criteria through Calpurnia's dream, Julius being persuaded, arguments at the Senate house, and the assassination and its

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    Problem Play: Presented by Reshma Shajani and Rishi Kumar

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    PROBLEM PLAY

    PRESENTED BY
    RESHMA SHAJANI AND RISHI KUMAR
    INTRODUCTION
    Problem play is a form of drama. It’s origin can be traced back to 19th century.

    This term was coined by F.S.Boas.

    Problem plays reached it’s peak of popularity by the work of Henrik Ibsen.

    Every problem play aims at addressing social issues which are considered to be the evils of the society. The
    various characters bought out in the play highlights different issue by the way of debate and makes people
    think about the controversial realities.

     This genre was introduced by French dramatists- Alexandre Dumas and Emile Augier, bringing into
    knowledge about various problems like prostitution, female emancipation, illegitimacy and business ethics.
    NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

    HENRICK IBSEN
    JOHN GALESBURG

    HENRY ARTHUR JONES


    T.W.ROBERTSON

    WILLIAM SHAKESPHERE
    CRITERIAS FOR A PROBLEM PLAY

    DEAL WITH CONTROVERSIAL EXPOSE SOCIAL EVILS STIMULATE THOUGHTS AND


    SOCIAL ISSUES DISCUSSIONS OF AUDIENCES.
    JULIUS CAESAR

    CALPURNIA’S PERSUADES LEFT TO SENATE ARGUMENT AT


    DREAM JULIUS HOUSE THE SENATE
    ASSASSINATION SPEECH WAR
    THANK YOU

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