A Taste of Honey – Shelagh Delaney – Plot and Structure: The Ending: What Happens and Why It Matters

A concise, professionally structured resource exploring the significance of the ending of A Taste of Honey.

This resource examines how Delaney uses an unresolved and cyclical ending to develop uncertainty, family relationships, social criticism and dramatic realism.

Key features:

• Clear analysis of what happens in the final section of the play
• Focus on Jo, Helen, Geof and Jimmy’s absence
• Exploration of structure, realism, prejudice and social judgement
• Activities to reinforce and practise key concepts
• Detailed answer key included