Discuss how the dramatic effects of character, language and setting convey Bennett's ideas to his audience?

... Discuss how the dramatic effects of character, language and setting convey Bennett's ideas to his audience? This piece of 20th century drama is about an elderly lady called Doris who has an accident in her home causing her to think about her past and present life. She has a carer called Zulema, without whose help she would not be able to physically cope and would need to go into Stafford house. Zulema is a faceless character so we do not actually see her in the play. Doris narrates this monolog and Bennett uses her character and her description of Stafford house to successfully communicate the changes in society, whilst emphasising the vulnerability and isolation that the elderly have today. He does this by using the dramatic effects of character, language and setting to convey his ideas to the audience. Her prejudice and stubbornness kills her in the end, when she

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