11.Father and Son Peter Shaffer
11.Father and Son Peter Shaffer
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Synopsis Stanley ran a furniture factory.His son,Clive, was a student at Cambridge University.This was the first weekend the family had been together since Clive went up to Cambridge.At the dining-table,Stanley began to talk with Clive,wondering if he had once criticized his furniture as being“shoddy and vulgar'”before the manager.Clive admitted that he had,and Louise,Clive's mother,was on his side.Stanley disliked being attacked by both his son and his wife
Synopsis Stanley ran a furniture factory. His son, Clive, was a student at Cambridge University. This was the first weekend the family had been together since Clive went up to Cambridge. At the dining-table, Stanley began to talk with Clive, wondering if he had once criticized his furniture as being “shoddy and vulgar” before the manager. Clive admitted that he had, and Louise, Clive’s mother, was on his side. Stanley disliked being attacked by both his son and his wife
When he decided to go out for some peace,Clive had to apologize for what he had said about the furniture.Then their topic shifted to college life. Stanley advised his son to make good use of Cambridge.But Clive was not interested in any plan.He would rather be attracted by what he discovered new.When Stanley stressed meeting the right people and the importance of money, Clive just nodded,but he showed his disagreement by refusing to go for a drink with his father
When he decided to go out for some peace, Clive had to apologize for what he had said about the furniture. Then their topic shifted to college life. Stanley advised his son to make good use of Cambridge. But Clive was not interested in any plan. He would rather be attracted by what he discovered new. When Stanley stressed meeting the right people and the importance of money, Clive just nodded, but he showed his disagreement by refusing to go for a drink with his father
Text The relationship between a father and a son is one that has been explored by many writers.Here is part of a play depicting the conflicts in ideology,world view,and artistic taste between an Englishman and his grown-up son
Text The relationship between a father and a son is one that has been explored by many writers. Here is part of a play depicting the conflicts in ideology, world view, and artistic taste between an Englishman and his grown-up son