Jim Act 1 SuperQuotations

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"where's your tobacco?"​ [1]

Highlighting tragedy of play – first lines is a need for substance that slowly kills you, cyclical structure to last line 'live'. Metatheatre – acknowledging tragic ending, secret and guilt slowly kills them​. [1]

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"where's your tobacco?"​ [2]

Introduces Joe's wealth and role in his community-  taking advantage of his secret​.

Imposes Jim as an important character as he has the first line of the play. [2]

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"I would love to help humanity on a warner brothers salary"​ [1]

America values entertainment more than human lives. Mirroring how wealth and economic gain was prioritised over the lives of soldiers. ​(Extreme capitalist society) [1]

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"You don’t believe in anything" (Frank to Jim)

"You believe in anything"​ (Jim to Frank) [1]

Jim and frank have juxtaposing views on society (foil characters), Jim subconsciously knows joe’s secret and calling frank gullible and deluded for wanting to believe secrets and lies​