How does Osborne present marital relationships in Look Back in
Anger?
One
of the main themes dramatized by Osborne’s Look
Back in Anger is the failure of the institution of marriage in post-war
British society and links this failure to the feeling of class consciousness.
The couple in Look Back in Anger
fails to lead a marital life based on mutual love, respect and responsibility.
Jimmy and Alison’s cross-class marriage is a total deception of the institution
of marriage in a Christian society. The Catholic Church defines marriage as
follows: “marriage, as designed by God, is a faithful exclusive lifelong union
of a man and a woman joined in an intimate community of life and love”. The
definition also emphasized mutual love and respect, and also emphasized the
fact that difference should lead to complementarity. Yet, marriage in this play
seems to violate these rules. It is assumed that Jimmy’s marriage to Alison is
his first step to get himself out from the bottom to the top of the social
hierarchy. However, it caused “a storm in the social circle of Alison”(Mor 143)
as well as in their personal life. From the very beginning of the play, Jimmy
and his wife are portrayed as vile enemies. More specifically, Alison is the
main target of his constant attacks. He launches a verbal war against her and
everyone who belongs to her social class and considers them as his “natural
enemies”. Very offensive expressions are used to insult them and without any
exception, such as “stupid bitch, militant, arrogant, pusillanimous”. Such
diction used in a communication between spouses certainly intensifies their
hostility and antagonism...........
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