Introduction
In this webquest we will look at the life, work, and culture of three different playwrights, from three different countries. All three of these playwrights were alive druing WWII and were influenced by the events of WWII and the Great Depression.
Noel Coward - British (1899-1973)
Samuel Beckett- Irish (1906-1989)
Neil Simon - Jewish American (1927 to present)
Task
Your task will be to review the life, culture and works of each playwright and to evaluate how each writer may have been influenced by the culture and times they were living in.
Process
Noel Coward (1899-1973)
Noel was born in Teddington, England. He was the middle child froma poor family.
