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...give them a way to resist it!” Hector explains to his fellow teachers.Fascinated by Mr. Hector’s teachings is Mr. Irwin (played by Emerson junior Sean Dalal)—a young, harsh Oxford graduate hired to train the boys for their forthcoming exam. Irwin??s presence in the play also sharpens the distinction between “The History Boys” and “The Dead Poet’s Society.” Although Irwin could easily be portrayed as the stock-character of a dispassionate figure against which...
...play for me are the fear of disappearing and not making history and the crazy things that people do to not disappear,” she says.In this attempt to make history, the characters of the play go through a multitude of formative experiences. The tension between Irwin??s new methods of teaching and the more idealistic notions about education of his older counterpart, Hector, provide the backbone of the show. However, the play holds back from judging exactly which is correct, particularly as both characters are so flawed.Ilan J. Caplan ’10, who plays Hector...
...creative but confrontational approach to history, as well as his popular British television documentaries, illustrate Bennet’s charges against proud academics. Although his academic criticism is at times too simplistic to be taken seriously, Bennett ends up heightening Irwin??s role in developing the students’ personalities as the character deals with his own inner conflicts...
...synthesis of Hector’s quotes and Irwin??s awakening of historical passion meet with a third teacher, Mrs. Lindtott, masterfully portrayed by Frances de la Tour. Although she represents the epitome of the classic way, the only woman in the cast successfully develops both the wittiest humor and a profound emotional entanglement with the audience...
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