Juno And The Paycock: Escape

Question 1

Overview

Answer 1

All characters desire to escape
Mary wants to escape
Juno has no hope of escape
Jack wanted to escape involvement in politics
Everyone ultimately fails to escape

Question 2

Escape and Mary

Answer 2

Opening stage directions hint at Mary’s desire to escape
Places faith in trade unions
Plans to escape through marriage
Rejects Jerry Devine for the more affluent
Juno encourages Mary’s escape
Bentham abandons her which ruins her attempts at escape

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Question 3

Escape and Johnny

Answer 3

Joined republicans movement to escape
Wants to escape from consequences
Rhetoric of blood caused him to join republican movement
Votive light is reminder there is no escape