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Mulitple characters techniques used to embody characters - prop - costume - voice - physicality
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How are they interesting? Are they identifiable as images of Australian characters?

In the play s //Ruby Moon// and //Stolen,// different techniques are shown (used??) by each of the characters to create vivid images. //Ruby Moon// uses many techniques drawn from different dramatic forms, such as R ealism and A bsurdism. Techniques have been picked out from these dramatic forms as they style techniques used into creating the dramatic form of the play in itself, being contemporary. (This sentence doesn't make any sense. But is it even necessary??) The techniques used from the dramatic form of absurdism is banter, (or you could just say - Absurdist techniques such as banter and silence) often is this used in the play to create much tension between the characters of Sylvie and Ray. This creat es an image of uneasiness, while techniques like using the fourth wall in realism (the fourth wall is not a technique, it is a convention) has helped create an interesting point of view (what do you mean???) to the audience, also creating an image of it being 'realistic' and truthful. (try to be more direct in your use of language) Such techniques as in costume (costume is not a technique) also help to create an interesting image. Cameron uses the colour red as a main factor in the costume, (are you talking about the Manly Production??? because you need to say so) using symbolism to create a powerful meaning and connection throughout the whole play. E ach of the props help to create every character in the much detail (????? you need to clarify what you are saying), as it is significant to what the personality and meaning of each of the character is. The physicality also adds to characters image. The way each character moves is important as it reveals the personality fully, as the costume and props are merely the facade. (you need to explain this last point further and give an example) The image created here of each of the characters is strong, and meaningful and it is displayed through the use of every individual detail using different techniques. (again, you need to explain and be clear) In //Stolen,// strong images are also displayed through the characters. Through the use of costume and props each character is displayed huh???? to the living conditions and roughly the background they have come from, showing us more than the story gives us right up at the start (you need to restructure this sentence) but also through physicality, much like in //Ruby Moon. // T he physicality of each of the characters shows the audience what the personality and experiences are of the character, whilst the costume and props come as a visual aid to the image that has been created. (you need to give a specific example here to support your point) Each technique (which techniques???) in both plays have been carefully selected and all aspects have been put together to make an image as a whole, making it interesting to the audience as it is put together in a way for the audience to interact and put each piece together, in order to create the image that has been displayed. (This sentence is very confusing. What are you trying to say?? Try to be clear and direct and specific) And looking at the images presented in each of the plays both can be identified as images of Australian characters, particularly in //Stolen//, as both plays contain the history of Australia within itself, and can connect with the society through the familiar information that has been presented and portrayed through each of the characters in the plays.

Maja Vujinovic.

Maja - you need to be more direct in your use of language and specific about what you are discussing. A lot of your discussion is too vague and needs examples to explain your points. Also make sure the paragraph is actually answering the question and not simply expressing your knowledge of the topic. - Mrs Lyons