Characters
Fill in the blank word for the character's name: The _______ Skirt
Black
Australia
Name one of the themes we're looking at this term.
Power, loss, abuse, prejudice
The sheet symbolises...
freeing the spirits
Where did Maggie get lost?
In the bush
Name the Aboriginal laundry woman
Rosie
Lizzie was sent to Australia from what country?
Scotland
Name two different forms of abuse
Emotional, physical
The skirt symbolises...
power
John was convicted of what crime?
Theft
Name the Inspector of Orphanages
Harrold Horrocks
Lucy was making soldier uniforms in what decade?
1910s
Order the following characters from most powerful to least: Old One, New One, Harrold Horrocks, Rosie, The Black Skirt
Harrold Horrocks, The Black Skirt, Rosie, Old One, New One
Name the four symbols
sheet, skirt, keys, scissors
He burned down Iris's house?
Her brother
What is the Black Skirt's real name?
Miss Emily Greenant
John came to Australia from which country?
England
Explain how Harrold Horrocks shows his prejudice against Indigenous Australians.
He calls Old One 'dirty' and makes her scrub her skin.
What is the significance of the skirt's colour?
Black refers to death. The Black Skirt is mourning the death of her baby.
Describe two events where New One is mistreated by the Black Skirt.
Wearing the wet sheet, locked in the shower room
What is Old One's identity number?
S78
In what decade was Iris's family impacted by the Great Depression?
1930s
Explain how Old One connects to all four themes.
She's more powerful than New One but less powerful than The Black Skirt, she suffers prejudice when told to scrub her skin, she has lost her parents and identity, being told she's 'dirty' is a form of emotional abuse
Explain why the keys refer to authority.
To be in possession of keys means you are in some position of power. You have access to everything and the ability make decisions on behalf of others.
Why is there the 'sound of a baby crying' throughout the play?
The untold story of the Black Skirt's baby haunts the orphanage. She has not emotionally recovered from the death of her baby and the sexual abuse from the teacher.