71 pages • 2 hours read
Joseph KesselringArsenic and Old Lace
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1941A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
How are the themes in Arsenic and Old Lace supported by the play’s single setting in the Brewster family home?
Abby and Martha are nearly identical in their characterization. Why do you think Kesselring chose to write two aunts instead of one? Could this impact how audiences receive the play?
Compare and contrast Jonathan and his aunts. How do their relationships to violence differ? How does this affect their respective roles in the play?
