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Away Act and Scene Analysis

Act 1 Scene 1

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Stage Mendelssohn
directions soundtrack blares
from a tinny
speakergarish
light[The curtain]
opens and [the
fairies are caught
unready]
Intertextualit Tom says Pucks
y speech at the end of
A Midsummer
Nights Dream If we
shadows have
offended
Dialogue And Mrs Papa
Papalapa Papalax

Act 1 Scene 2

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Dialogue Meg and Toms
discussion after the
play: awkward and
revealing
Characterisa Gwens reaction to
tion the play and all her
experiences are
entirely negative

Contrast Vic and Harrys


perception: we
did enjoy it. Very
much[This has]
brought a lot of
happiness.
Contrasted to
Gwens What did
you have to do
Shakespeare
for?...Very silly
choice if you ask
meWe couldnt
see a thing I wish
theyd done a
musical'

Act 1 Scene 3

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Soliloquy Coral is profoundly
affected by the light
hearted play. She
seems to read a
darker message into
the play: All these
children having fun,
playing, and me
sitting there in the
dark wiping away
tears.

Act 2 Scene 1

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Dialogue- Harrys tone
urgent tone become more
urgent and worried
as he encourages
Tom to Let her see
you really enjoying
yourself, having a
terrific time. This
suggests that the
holiday will hold
some deeper
significance

Act 2 Scene 2

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Characterisa Gwen is again
tion portrayed as
overwhelmingly
negative and
antagonistic: Do
you want these
flippers to go?...do
you think theyll
pack themselves?
DO you think
holidays happen by
themselves?
Contrast in Harry and Tom in
perspectives the previous scene:
on the enjoyment
holiday compared to Gwens
perception of the
holiday: Why dont
you go and live with
you friend if you
want to have fun all
the time? They look
like they always
have fun. Nothing to
show for it, of
course
Dialogue You might be drawn
between away, pulled away
Meg and Jim from us.
I wont stay here
foreverYou got
out. You packed up
and hit the road for
years.
Symbolism: And we all planned.
plans We planned our
time. We waited. We
stuck to our plans
like the Bible. That
was a time of
madness when we
think back. There
was no order, no
plan My plans
were for me, but
your motherhers
are for all of usWe
have to support her,
follow her, stick to
her plansAnd you
are so important to
your mothers plans

Act 2 Scene 3

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Simile: Im getting sick of
Description this actI cant go
of Coral on turning up at
school functions if
youre going to
behave like a ghost.
You wander around
with that smile,
staring into the
distance, not seeing
anyone, ignoring
people.
Contrast: Coralbe like you
Roy and were You remind
Corals me of Kim Novak
needs for You remind me I
the holiday mustnt say

Act 2 Scene 4

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Motif: But if you do get
repeated cheesed offTry
conversation and look like youre
between Vic having a ball
and Tom

Act 3 Scene 1

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Symbolic Corals questions,
conversation rather than being
between shallow and
Coral and superficial, are
Leonie confronting for
Leonie- she doesnt
seem to be able to
have a light hearted
conversation
Dialogue: The WOMAN
truth of wrenches herself
Leonies free. She retreats,
situation sobbing.

My husband has
been sleeping with a
twenty-year-old girl.
I know where she
lives. I want to kill
her
Contrast: the Oh yes, were
setting with regulars here. I
a description know so many
of the peopleQuite a few
hotels marriages on the
customers rocks. A lot of them
cant stand their
kids. And a lot of the
kids hate their
parents

Act 3 Scene 2

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Dialogue: Margaret, Merry
Gwen Christmas. These
reveals the are the books youll
presents need. This ones
underwear. Jim,
there are your
socks. Thats your
fishing reel.
Comedy: the Discussing
three improbable and
campers wasteful upgrades
to the campsite
(glamping). laundry
facilities and a
large kitchen area
theres also a
beautification plan
underway

Act 3 Scene 3
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Contrast: Im just going
Ricks around the twist, I
changed think. I do things I
perspective dont understand. I
on his life have a job I didnt
want. I got married
and I cant
remember why. I
spend all day
waiting to talk to
thins woman I dont
know. Im going to
end up in a
straightjacket.
Everything I do is
wrong. But I cant
help myself. I just do
things and I dont
see why.
Dialogue: I brought you a
Roys drink. To celebrate.
Speech To toast the New
Year. A better year.
This one will be a
better year all
round. Well make it
a better year. No
looking back.

Act 3 Scene 4

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Stage The fairies return
directions and stage a
Storm scene spectacular storm,
emptying the stage
to the sound of
Mendelssohns
Wedding March.

Act 3 Scene 5

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Dialogue: We were lucky to
reflecting on miss that storm
the storm We were very lucky
Ill bet it did some
damage
Wed have been
alright

Act 4 Scene 1

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Contrast: Vic Imagery of the
and Harrys beach: Theres a
appreciation rockpool over there
of their thats almost a
holiday perfect rectangle
destination Its marvellous to
compared to sit in the middle of
the three that beach, the
campers in three of usIt is a
Act 3 Scene 2 wonderful place
Jims There doesnt seem
monologue: to be a reason to
reflecting on carry on with your
the ruined holiday when your
holiday vans a wreck, you
boats smashed on
the rocks and all
your clothes are
soaked.
Contrast Vic: Isnt she an
between interesting-looking
Vics woman? I think she
perspective must be an artist or
of Coral and somethingShe
Gwens goes and sits on the
perspective rock ledge for hours
of Coral and stares into the
(though they seaThe world is
both dont full of interesting
recognise people.
her) Gwen: The world is
full of mad people
Why do they have
to live like
that?...Im sick to
death of people who
are happy to just
stay in the mud
who dont try for a
better life, to fight
their way out with
their bare hands.
Harrys We have no
monologue: regrets A lot
reflecting on wanted to staybut
his past life we didnt want to.
in England We felt held back. It
and the was like living with
reasons they an elderly relative
moved nagging you,
criticising you for
any enjoyment you
might manage to
fin.
Harrys Our son is very
monologue: sickit will come
Their back. We dont look
perception of back and we dont
the past, look forward. We
present and have this boy and
future we wont have him
for long. And
whatever he does,
that will have to be
enough.
Characterisat If you want to ask
ion: Gwens me how I think and
reaction to feel I couldnt say
the news- What do you think
constant of me?... What am I
questioning; trying to say?...
cant take What am I trying to
her medicine say?... What is it Im
trying to say?

Act 4 Scene 2

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Characterisat I knew who she was
ion: Tom can the second I saw
tell that the her I called her
unnamed name and she
woman is turned aroundShe
Coral told me the whole
(revealing to story
the audience
at the same
time)
Tons One day a doctor
monologue: came and sat on my
learning the bed and had a long
truth about talk with me. He
his illness told me that before I
got completely well
again I would get a
lot worse, get really,
really sick. He was
full of shit. He
couldnt look me in
the face to say it
When I stared [the
nurses] in the face,
in the end theyd
look away and bite
their lips. [My
parents] mustnt
find I know.

Act 4 Scene 3

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Symbolism: You dont belong
The play here. You must
within the return to your own
play is an world with your own
imaginative people
creation of a I cannot walk. I am
doomed love afraid.
story I will show you
how.
Im walking
Stage The applause is led
directions: thunderously by
Gwens GWEN.
reaction to
the play

Act 5 Scene 1

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Stage GWEN turns to go
directions: and then stops. JIM
Gwen and comes in with the
Jim cardboard carton.
He takes out a
parcel and hands it
to her. She un wraps
it. It is a pair of
slippers. She looks
at them, then at
him, and walks
away, a bit
overcome. JIM goes
to her and they
embrace.
Stage CORAL comes in
directions: carrying her hat
Coral and upside down. She
Roy approaches ROY
cautiously. When he
sees her he is
confused. She
approaches him and
offers him the hat.
He takes it. She digs
her hands into the
crown of the hat
and lifts out a
handful of shells.
She lets them run
through her fingers.
She lifts them out
again. ROY leans
towards them and
buries his face in
the shells in
CORALS hands. She
lets them go again
and picks them up.
He kisses the shells
and her hands.
Act 5 Scene 2

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Dialogue: it is the struggle
Miss Latrobe between Man and
discusses Nature, as well as
the themes between Man and
of King Lear Man, and between
Man and himself.
And it is the power
of Nature, and its
participation in the
drama that made
me bring you all
outside to
commence work on
your text for this
year.
Intertextualit tis our fast intent /
y: Tom to shake all cares
reading and businesses from
aloud as the our age, / conferring
character them on younger
King Lear strengths, while we /
unburdend crawl
toward death.

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