Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,00, University of Vienna (Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: Literaturwissenschaftliches Proseminar, language: English, abstract: Popular playwright Alan Ayckbourn is admired by his audience for his interesting character portrayals and insights into human relationships. The aim of this paper is to outline figure conception and characterisation in Alan Ayckbourn's play "Things We Do for Love".