Literature

Analysis of Literature



Riders to the Sea

As with all plays that portray tragedy, Riders to the sea uses analogies and metaphors to illustrate the loneliness that is felt by the protagonist, in this case, the widow who has lost her sons, father in law and husband and laments their loss. The dramatic structure as well as the plot depends solely on the sea, and its link to dry mainland. The question of whether a play is the correct form of literature for this historical drama depends on how one may see the emotion depicted in the play as opposed to how ...