Communication Studies and Drama: A Well-Versed Reading of Friel’s Translations
Research Project Abstract
While they may not seem like it at first, reading a play and listening to a conversation are actually two methods of accomplishing the same task: analyzing communication. Yet, we rarely think of dramatic works as instances of communication, even though they are made up of mostly interpersonal interactions. Much can be learned by consuming drama through a communicative lens because it allows the reader to take a step back from the story and focus on how the relationships in the play create subtle contexts for the outward action. Therefore, after taking a look at relevant ideas regarding Brian Friel's Translations and exploring communication tools that can give us a unique access point to dramatic works, we can discover how communication theory unlocks new dimensions to Translations.
Communication Studies and Drama: A Well-Versed Reading of Friel’s Translations
Weyerhaeuser 204
While they may not seem like it at first, reading a play and listening to a conversation are actually two methods of accomplishing the same task: analyzing communication. Yet, we rarely think of dramatic works as instances of communication, even though they are made up of mostly interpersonal interactions. Much can be learned by consuming drama through a communicative lens because it allows the reader to take a step back from the story and focus on how the relationships in the play create subtle contexts for the outward action. Therefore, after taking a look at relevant ideas regarding Brian Friel's Translations and exploring communication tools that can give us a unique access point to dramatic works, we can discover how communication theory unlocks new dimensions to Translations.
