Dec 22, 2009

The Children's Hour | Topics for Further Study

Research the fate of The Children's Hour in major cities, including Boston, Chicago, and London, where, in the 1930s, community standards led to a banning of the play's public performance.

Research the question of libel and slander in American civil law. Relate your findings to the situation in the play.

Read Maxell Anderson's adaptation of William Marsh's novel, The Bad Seed, comparing Mary Tilford with Rhoda Penmark, the child murderess of that work. How are the two girls similar? How are they different?

Conduct a comparative investigation of the...