Dec 25, 2009

Volunteers | Volunteers

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...

[The entire page is 757 words long]

Volunteers | Volunteers

At a glance:

Characters Discussed

Join eNotes