Volunteers (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Brian Friel
- First Published: 1979
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Tragicomedy
- Time of Work: The 1970’s
- Setting: Ireland
- Genres: Drama, Parody, Political drama, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: 1970’s, Politics, Prisoners, Friendship, Ethics, Ireland or Irish people, Archaeology or archaeologists, Parole
- Locales: Ireland
Characters Discussed
George, the site supervisor. A pompous, rather unlikable man, he has the most contact with the diggers. He refuses to be entertained by their antics or concerned with their troubles. Most of the time, he literally looks down on them from a temporary office built above the excavation site. He is in constant conflict with Keeney.
Mr. Wilson, the guard. Professing a great understanding of criminal behavior, he is a no-nonsense, ostentatiously tough man in his sixties. Despite his loudly voiced concern over issues of crime and punishment, he is not a...
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