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Everything and everyone changes

Change is an ongoing part of life, everything and everyone changes. In David Williamson’s play Money and Friends we see change in the main character of Peter. Peter’s change can be seen in his decision to be honest and later vindictive as well as his change of thoughts about his friends and friendships. These changes also have some important and positive effects on the other characters in the play, such as Penny, Alex, Vicki, Margaret and Conrad.

One technique that Williamson uses in his play to show Peter’s change is through the narrator. He uses the character Margaret as the narrator in the play. She introduces the play and the other characters and also ends it. Margaret has discussions with the audience, which keeps the play moving and keeps everyone up to date with what is happening both on and off the stage. At the beginning of the play Margaret describes her friends, and for Peter she says that he is considerate, peacemaker, gentle, and a listener to all of his friends ...

Posted by: Leonard Herriman

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