Equus | Study Guide

Peter Shaffer

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Overview

Author

Peter Shaffer

First Produced

1973

Type

Play

Genre

Drama

About the Title

The title word Equus is the Latin word for "horse." Peter Shaffer's Equus concerns a teenage boy's quasi-religious fascination with horses and the drastic actions to which his obsession leads.

Diagrams

Alan Disturbed teenaged stable hand Dysart Dissatisfied middle- aged psychiatrist Dora Pious ex-schoolteacher; has high-class pretensions Frank Good, honest printer; atheist Jill Young, easygoing stable worker Hesther Compassionate local magistrate Patient Father Mother Coworkers Friends Spouses
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Summary

This study guide for Peter Shaffer's Equus offers summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.

Characters

Dysart Alan Frank Dora Hesther Jill

Symbols

Horses Television

Themes

Primal versus Modern Worship, Faith, and Sacrifice Two Sides of "Normal"
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