Wednesday, 11 July 2012

An article about The History Boys

I have a whole slew of favourite fictional characters. One is that has stuck with me for quite some time is Donald Scripps from The History Boys, a British play (and later movie) by Alan Bennett. I think he's a wry, savagely sharp, yet coolly compassionate and observant member of the cast who prefers to counsel rather than judge, and to poke fun at the serious sides of life.

If you're interested (or want to learn more about the quirky world of The History Boys), have a look here for my analysis of the character. The movie itself is excellent, I highly recommend it if you aren't squirmish about homosexual undertones and themes (although IMO there's no reason why anyone should feel that way in the 21st century). :p

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