Character Names
The main character of Act 1; the father.
FIRST AND LAST NAME!
Frank Morrison.
A psychological phenomenon where individuals within a group adopt the beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes of the majority, often sacrificing their own judgment or individuality
Mob mentality
The cold night is a symbol. Who starts the play being cold and uncaring?
Frank Morrison.
Provide the household name (last name) of each of the three homes we focus on, going from left to right (Act 1 to Act 3).
Morrison, Hayes, Blake.
The children are unaware of something that the parents are. What type of irony is this?
Dramatic irony.
The main character of Act 2; the father.
FIRST AND LAST NAME!
Arthur Hayes.
Cheerful and friendly.
Jovially.
Eyeglasses are a symbol of seeing things clearly (in other words, knowing or understanding). What habit does Arthur have when he’s nervous?
Taking off his glasses and wiping / cleaning them.
“They’re people, Anna. And I guess they’re afraid, just like we are. That’s why they’ve become a mob. It’s why people always do”. Who says this line?
Joseph Blake.
The second act starts exactly as the first. This is an example of...
Parallel or repetition.
A big, powerful man in his late thirties; a past criminal.
FIRST AND LAST NAME.
Joseph Blake.
Strange or odd; unusual.
Peculiar.
What does thunder symbolize in the play?
The mob / footsteps and raging voices.
Who says the following line? "It’s not a question of right, Artie. Don’t you see? It’s something we have to do, right or wrong," when trying to convince Arthur to follow the mob.
Phyllis Hayes, Arthur's wife.
Joe is described as standing “there in front of his house like a rock”. What device is this?
Simile.
He is a doctor in his forties who enthusiastically supports Frank's mob. He goes around to every house to make sure everyone is ready.
FIRST AND LAST NAME.
Charlie Denton.
Climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.
Clamber
The boys fighting in Act 1 and the Hayes' son covered in red lipstick in Act 2 are both symbols that support what motif?
Violence, blood, war, etc.
"Throw the next stone at me, neighbours! I live here too!" Who says this?
Arthur Hayes.
There are Biblical references to "throwing the first stone" and "stoning" your neighbour. What is the literary device for a Biblical reference?
Parable or allusion.
There are three out of four children named in this play - the two sons of the Morrison household, and the daughter of the Blake household. Provide the first names of all 3 children.
Roger, Christopher, and Judy.
Act in a cautious or noncommittal way.
Pussyfooting.
Arthur Hayes “takes off his eyeglasses and flings them into the crowd.” Why is this important? How is this action symbolic?
What has Joe done that makes him an ex-con? (What crime did he commit?)
It is never said!
Situational irony.