The Stone Gods: Discussion; Harold Pinter's Homecoming
This morning we will hold a small group discussion on The Stone Gods. When we have completed this, we will begin reading the play The Homecoming.
Some background for you:
The Teddy Boy Style: a subculture from the 1950's characterized by men wearing clothes inspired by the Edwardian dandies (Oscar Wilde, etc.) The fashion began in London and spread across the UK, and influenced American rock&roll. Men wore drape jackets often with velvet trim collars and pocket flaps, high-waist pants to expose colorful socks, slim tie, Oxford shoes, suede (blue-suede shoes...), and long, greased hair. Girls (known as Judies) wore similar jackets, hobble skirts, long plaits, rolled-up jeans, flat shoes, and staw boater or coolie hats.
For more details take a look at this video about style. Fashion Video from BBC.
British Mod Period: a subculture occurring at the end of the 1950's and running through the 1960's (with revivals in the 1970's, 1980's in America, and in the 21st century). Mod refers to Modern, particularly as it regards fashion, infusion of music style into Britain (American jazz and soul, Jamaican ska, R&B, etc.) and influenced by drugs (1960's: amphetamines as opposed to mind-altering drugs like LSD common in the hippie generation) and all-night dance clubs. Largely it involved a youth culture fascinated with fashion, popular culture, and the imported beatnik culture. Scooters were popular among this crowd, as was the original mini cooper, mini-skirt, hip boots, and "peacock" style clothing (Italian fashions of mohair clothes, tailored jackets, thin ties, etc.) for men. The Beatles mop-top epitomizes the style for hair. This later gave way to a more androgynous look for both men and women. Men used eye-liner, eye-shadow, lipstick for instance, and women wore men's clothing (ties, jackets) and wore their hair short.
The style would move on to the "glam rock" style of the 1970's (David Bowie, Lou Reed, etc.) The hard-mods degenerated into the skinhead culture in the 1970's-1980's.
Homework: Portfolio is due next class, Friday. Please bring your Homecoming scripts with you.
Some background for you:
The Teddy Boy Style: a subculture from the 1950's characterized by men wearing clothes inspired by the Edwardian dandies (Oscar Wilde, etc.) The fashion began in London and spread across the UK, and influenced American rock&roll. Men wore drape jackets often with velvet trim collars and pocket flaps, high-waist pants to expose colorful socks, slim tie, Oxford shoes, suede (blue-suede shoes...), and long, greased hair. Girls (known as Judies) wore similar jackets, hobble skirts, long plaits, rolled-up jeans, flat shoes, and staw boater or coolie hats.
For more details take a look at this video about style. Fashion Video from BBC.
British Mod Period: a subculture occurring at the end of the 1950's and running through the 1960's (with revivals in the 1970's, 1980's in America, and in the 21st century). Mod refers to Modern, particularly as it regards fashion, infusion of music style into Britain (American jazz and soul, Jamaican ska, R&B, etc.) and influenced by drugs (1960's: amphetamines as opposed to mind-altering drugs like LSD common in the hippie generation) and all-night dance clubs. Largely it involved a youth culture fascinated with fashion, popular culture, and the imported beatnik culture. Scooters were popular among this crowd, as was the original mini cooper, mini-skirt, hip boots, and "peacock" style clothing (Italian fashions of mohair clothes, tailored jackets, thin ties, etc.) for men. The Beatles mop-top epitomizes the style for hair. This later gave way to a more androgynous look for both men and women. Men used eye-liner, eye-shadow, lipstick for instance, and women wore men's clothing (ties, jackets) and wore their hair short.
The style would move on to the "glam rock" style of the 1970's (David Bowie, Lou Reed, etc.) The hard-mods degenerated into the skinhead culture in the 1970's-1980's.
Homework: Portfolio is due next class, Friday. Please bring your Homecoming scripts with you.
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