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Do Not Go Gentle and The Berry Man : Two Plays
Strawberry Hills
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Currency Press
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2011
Z1806591
2011
selected work
drama
(taught in 1 units)
'In Do Not Go Gentle… Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition is a metaphor for the elusive journey of five elderly people facing the final leg of their travels in an aged care facility. Scott’s passage across the Antarctic, as he confronts a landscape of ice and perilous weather, powerfully parallels their courage and inevitable defeat. Yet with unbroken spirit, this funny, angry, defiant group grapple with the big questions of life as they rage against the dying of the light. The Berry Man is a searing indictment of the consequences of war, with the humour and fragile, flawed characters that are a trademark of Cornelius’ writing.' (Publication summary)
Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2011 pg. 1-63
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