Jawad Al-Assadi

The Life of the Author

1- Who is Jawad Al-Assadi?
* He is one of the best-known Iraqi playwrights, directors and
actors.
2- Where and when was he born?
* He was born in Baghdad in 1947.
3- Where did he study?
* He studied at Baghdad Fine Academy in 1972.
4- How was his imagine about the life in Iraq after the
fall of the former regime?

* The new nation should be more hospitable, yet he was
stunned by the brutality and panic among the Iraqi people.
5- Where did he move later?
* Later, he moved to Beirut and established Babil Theater
6- Why were his plays and works important?

* Because they were translated into English, French and
Russian.
7- What did he receive in 2004? 2004
* He received the Prince Claus Award for dedicating his work
to freedom of cultural expression and thought both in Iraq
and beyond.
8- What are his famous literary works?
*" Women in War and " Baghdadi Bath "

Jawad al-Assadi
Baghdadi Bath
1- What does the play reflect?
* It reflects the suffering of Iraqis, through two characters,
two drivers on the Damascus- Baghdad route.
2- What is the message of the play?

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 *The play documents the past and the present. The
painful times of the former regime and the inflection of
American invasion on Iraqi character.
3- Where do the scenes of the play take place?

* They take place in the bathhouse and on the Iraqi border
with Jordon.
4- Why is the bus carrying a dead body?
* The brothers have agreed the body back from Jordon to
American soldier in Iraq.
5- Why does Hameed want to throw the corpse out of
the bus?
* Because he doesnt want to cooperate with American
army.
6- Why does Majeed refuse to do this?
* He refuses to do this because he wants to keep the
deal .
7- What does Baghdadi Bath represent?
* It is a play about two Iraqi brothers who work as bus
drivers on the tour between Baghdad and Damascus.
8- What was happening on their route every day?

*Hostage taking, stealing, and executions.
9- Is the play tragic or comic?
* It is a tragic play.

The Tempest

William Shakespeare

1-When and where was Shakespeare born?

* He was born in 1564 in England.
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2-What did Shakespeare work as he was a young
man?
*As a young man, he worked as an actor.
3-Why is he still the most famous dramatist in
Britain and throughout the world?

*because his plays are played in every major language
and his poetry has been widely translated.
4- When was Shakespeare's play '' The Tempest ''
written ?
*It was written in 1610 1611.
5- Why is often thought of '' The Tempest '' as
Shakespeare's farewell to the stage?

* Because it's probably the last play which wrote by
himself.
6- Who is Prospero?
* He's a magician, and the most powerful person in the
play .
7- Who is Caliban?
* He's Prospero's servant, dark and complex
character .He's called ''monster '' by the others.
8- What is Caliban's second, short speech
considered?
* It's considered one of the most famous in the play
and indeed in English literature.
9- What is the key theme of the play?

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* It's the fact that Caliban is a native of the island and
the other characters are colonizers.