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The History Boys Themes
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Themes and sub-themes in The History Boys
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the history boys
alan bennett
aqa
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english
a-level english
english language and literature
english literature
plays
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english
a-level
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The History Boys Themes
Education
Purpose of education
Education system
University
Criticism of the Oxbridge system
Private education
Gender
Women's role in history
"History is not such a frolic for women as it is for men"
Side-lined in the play, and in society
Mrs Lintott is aware of this
"I have not hitherto been allotted an inner voice"
Sexuality
Coming of age
Homosexuality
Posner
Dakin
Bisexuality
Irwin
Hector
Fluidity of sexuality
Relationship between Dakin and Irwin
History
Views/representations of history
History repeats itself
Posner the only boy who "took everything to heart"
Hector - "Pass it on"
Poetry
Class
Effect on education
Rudge must work harder than other boys
Rudge not expected to get into Oxbridge
Dakin/Rudge
Antithesis of each other
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