69 pages • 2-hour read
The Mousetrap
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How do characters construct their identities? What can the varying methods teach us about identity?
What are some ways that trauma impacts the characters? How do characters respond to past trauma(s)?
How does The Mousetrap employ and subvert the conventions of detective fiction?
How do nursery rhymes function in the play?
How does the weather, specifically the snow, create tension and suspense?
How do red herrings—or false clues—attempt to mislead the audience?
What does the overcoat symbolize in The Mousetrap?
How does the nature of Monkswell Manor as a guest house function in the play? What is the impact of having the action of the play take place in one room?
How does World War II impact different characters in the play?
How do facets of identity, like sexuality or gender, impact different characters?
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