Reviews for The Playboy of the Western World and Two Other Irish Plays (Countess Cathleen and Cock-a-doodle Dandy)

The average rating for The Playboy of the Western World and Two Other Irish Plays (Countess Cathleen and Cock-a-doodle Dandy) based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-02-07 00:00:00 Kristina S. Langan Countess Cathleen - I liked this one the most. While one of the other plays had a magical element, it worked much better in this one. I also just love Yeats. The lyrical prose read quite beautifully. Playboy of the Western World - So it seems that it's okay to say you killed your father, but when he comes back from the dead, you can't kill him again. I didn't really enjoy this one. Do people in Ireland talk like that? The slang reminded me of Their Eyes Were Watching God, and I highly doubt these two ethnicities speak the same. I didn't realize the Christ allusion until after my class discussion-- just as Christ was welcomed on Palm Sunday and then crucified, so too was Christy. Cock a Doodle Dandy - I didn't enjoy this one too much either. It kind of reminded me of The Crucible. Beautiful Ladies and jealousy always cause such harm.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-03-30 00:00:00 Frank B Gibson III Read: Playboy of the Western World. Moral of the story: Murder in the past will get you all the ladies. Murder in the present will drive them away.