Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Author of Our Country's Good
Author of Our Country's Good
Timberlake Wertenbaker
Setting dates of Our Country's Good
Setting dates of Our Country's Good
1787-1789
Play staged by convicts
Play staged by convicts
The Recruiting Officer by George Farquhar
Who directs the convict play
Who directs the convict play
Lieutenant Ralph Clark
Phillip's belief about theatre
Phillip's belief about theatre
Theatre is an expression of civilisation
Officer opposing theatre project
Officer opposing theatre project
Major Robbie Ross
Location setting of the play
Location setting of the play
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Theatrical device used in the play
Theatrical device used in the play
Play-within-a-play structure
Central conflict in the play
Central conflict in the play
Phillip's humane theatre view vs Ross's harsh punishment approach
Significance of play's ending
Significance of play's ending
Ends before performance; process matters more than final product