How does the British secondary education system differ from that of the United States? Can you suggest any changes that might benefit individuals similar to those depicted in Saved?

What is the "class system" in Britain? Does a similar class system exist in the United States? Share your thoughts and opinions.

Compare Saved with a play by other working-class writers such as Arnold Wesker or John Osborne (refer to "What Do I Read Next?"). Do the characters exhibit similar traits? Do they inhabit the same kinds of environments?

Edward Bond believes that if people are crowded together, exposed to excessive noise, and feel perpetually threatened, they will become violent. Do you think there is validity in this perspective? Can you identify any nearby areas where people live under such conditions? Do you feel constantly threatened?

Edward Bond argues that working on an assembly line ultimately leads to dehumanization. Do you agree?