Murder In The Cathedral
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MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL
Murder in the Cathedral is I believe the conflict and change within the main character, Thomas Beckett, was very drastic. Thomas went from running away from his problems, to facing them and ultimate killing himself because of it. At the beginning of the play Thomas was running away
SETTING
The play is set in two locations, the Cathedral of Canterbury and
the Archbishop's hall, as they existed in medieval England. The
play opens at the point of Becket's arrival in Canterbury, at
Christmas time, after seven years of sojourn in France.
CHARACTERS
Thomas Becket
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the protagonist of the play. His
character is basically drawn from historical sources during the
later part of twelfth century. Becket was close to King Henry II,
but differences in their attitudes toward power drew them apart.
Henry II
The king who is never presented on stage, but whose invisible
presence towers over the entire proceedings of the play. He is
omnipresent.
Minor Characters
The Women of Canterbury in the Chorus
They represent the voice of the common person...