Last Act Flashcards
1
Q
Meaning of the title?
A
his final view of the world
2
Q
“gaps like missing teeth”
A
things he has failed to say before?
3
Q
“silent mouthing O” and “stuck record of my tongue”
A
before: he hasn’t been able to fully put into words his views and feelings. frustration? inhibition? can finally say what he wants.
4
Q
“stuck record of my tongue”
A
Not broken - fixable. Sheers’ own stutter in real life
5
Q
“isn’t this always the last act?”
A
what went before? poetry collection?
6
Q
“drawing back the curtain”
A
semantic field of theatre, revealing the truth.
7
Q
“The previous scenes stacked in the wings”
A
of his life?
8
Q
“the actor, bowing at himself”
A
giving himself a voice?
becoming genuine?
9
Q
“for the first time all night.”
A
build up - anticipation
liberation, triumph, celebration
