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How is contemporary society portrayed in 'Talking Heads'?
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... Gillian Hardie How is contemporary society portrayed in 'Talking Heads'? We have been studying three different monologues written by Alan Bennett. They are 'Her Big Chance' involving Lesley an actress, 'Bed Among the Lentils' with Susan, a vicars wife and 'A Chip in the Sugar' including Graham who still lives with his mother. In this essay I am going to discuss how contemporary society is portrayed in all three. There are many different issues in our society which are raised in talking heads, for example: religion, ageism and sexuality. Sexuality Sexuality is involved in all three monologues, but more in Graham's. All throughout 'A Chip in the Sugar' there is suspicion that Graham is gay. An example of this is in the clothes he wears. "Plastic Mac", "and flares are anathema even in Bradford", and "grey socks and sandals." Mr Turnbull suggests that these clothes are not suitable for a young man of
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