The Silver Tassie (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Sean O'Casey
- First Published: 1928
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Tragicomedy
- Time of Work: During and after World War I
- Setting: Dublin, Ireland, and the front lines in France
- Genres: Drama, War drama, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: France or French people, 1910’s, 1920’s, Spiritual life or spirituality, War, World War I, Ethics, Athletes, Ireland or Irish people
- Locales: France, Dublin, Ireland
Characters Discussed
Harry Heegan, a boisterous and athletic young man. He is established as a local hero early in the play, winning the cup, the “silver tassie,” for his football club while he is on leave from the army. In love with Jessie, Harry is a rather unthinking man, devoted to the senses. He takes for granted his own strength and health and the adoration of others. After he is wounded in battle and his legs are paralyzed, he loses his standing at home as well as Jessie’s love, and he becomes a bitter outcast, haunting his former friends and ultimately renouncing...
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