Rainbow S End Jane Harrison

‘ Rainbow’s End’ –Jane Harrison

Record the following details as you read through the play in class:

Scene Title and Main events of scene Are there any ideas about belonging being What quotes are relevant to What language or dramatic characters involved explored in this scene eg: A sense of belonging your understanding of ideas techniques are used in these can emerge from the connections made with about belonging quotes to help shape the meaning? people, places, groups, communities and the larger world. Are there barriers to belonging for some of the characters? Do some choose not to belong? Heated discussion An individual needs to challenge attitudes Scene 9 between Dolly and about who can belong if they are to bring ‘Home Sweet Gladys about attitudes about change. Home’ to white people Dolly, Gladys and Nan Dear Racial Barriers alienate individuals because they feel a lack of acceptance

Scene 10 The Bank V’s Mrs Interview between An individual needs to challenge attitudes Banks Gladys and Bank about who can belong if they are to bring Manager over job about change. Gladys and the vacancy for Dolly Bank Manager Scene 11-The Ball Errol and Dolly are at Trying to identify and belong to one the Ball. Dolly dreams group may alienate you from another Dolly, Errol, Nancy of winning the contest Woolthorpe, Cousin but is publicly humiliated by Nancy Woolthorpe. Her cousin insults her and Some people do not want others to Errol intervenes. challenge who can belong. They want barriers to remain.

Scene 12: Storm Nan Dear feels uneasy Brewing about Dolly at the Nan Dear and Dance Gladys Scene 13: Water’s Errol and Dolly after A sense of belonging is associated with Rising the fight at the dance. Place. Dolly rejects Errol’s offer of a better life.

Belonging allows us to feel a sense of connection with others