Instigating Actions and Turning Points in Several Plays
...ighest dramatic tension, or at a major turning point in the plot, the audience finds the climax. The climax is also known as the turning point. The turning point in this play is when the faith that Major Barbara has and believes in, is lost. After realizing that the reason Cusins joined the Salvation Army was because of his love for Greek scholarship and not because of her, Barbara loses that faith, inspiration, respect, and the idea of her mission redeeming the whole of mankind. The instigating action in Miss Julie is when Jean enters the kitchen and tells the manor’s cook, Christine, that Julie is acting awkward and rambunctious. Although in this initial incident, the audience gets the feeling of Jean detesting Miss Julie, immediately after Miss Julie enters the kitchen to check on the progress of Christine’s cooking, Jean’s attitude about Miss Julie changes. Now we are presented with the feeling that Jean is in love with her and could not care less about Christine. The turning point is when Julie finally gives in to Jean, late...