Brother In The Land Act 2 scene 6
Briefly describe the unusual behavior of Finch and Walker. Elaborate 'desperate times call for desperate measures' through an evidence from the text.
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Explanation:
Theme of the Playscript:
The book is similar to “The Lastling” with a theme of maturity and realization with the story of Danny. It also shows the realities of life, as in difficult situations, it is instinct of humans to turn to "every man for himself" and so this way even a man has to put his "brother in the land" (to kill your own kin) to survive. There are also themes of love, and also despair, and also letting go of something very valuable to you (like how Danny let Ben go). Also the book shows how humans destroy each other with such a destruction like the nuclear bomb (if you read "What the Author Says" on Page 5 of the playscript, you will get the same idea in detail).
ACT I:
Scene 1: The scene takes place in a shop belonging to the Lodge family in the town of Skipley, consisting of Danny Lodge, Ben (his little brother), Mary (his mother) and Richard (his father).
The shop is a general store (selling normal household items) and at the time there is a threat by the Russians that they will drop nuclear bombs on the area (there is only a threat; the characters are not expecting it at all). When the scene starts, Danny is narrating his life story, and it is clear it is not a happy story (something bad WILL happen). A friend of Mary, Mrs. Troy is with her son, Craig (same age is Ben, 5 years old) and they are discussing the prices. This shows that the prices are rising due to the threat and that people are ready to stack up food items for a long time, and the shop owners are taking advantage. The Government is also recommending stacking up food and Mrs. Troy asks for big bottles of water. But the shop is out of them and Mary reassures her that there will be no bombing. Then Danny comes in with a broken Game Boy, and in this scene we know he dislikes his brother and considers him a nuisance, and right now he doesn’t appreciate him. Then the women talk about Old Kershaw’s Farm, which shows that they have already started suspicion of each other and the actions of the Government, and they are scared inside. When Mrs. Troy leaves, Mary and Richard talk. The conversation shows that they are stashing the big bottles for themselves, and have already started the “survival of the fittest” in which the best supplied man survives. Danny continues introducing everyone. He shows his hatred for Skipley and he doesn’t appreciate it at all.