Moreover, the beginning of scene one contains an abundance of these elements. As the siren sounds signaling the start of yet another harsh hardworking day, the two prisoners, John and Winston arise. The stage lights are on, to reveal a moat of harsh, white light around their cell. A moat, usually is classified as a body of water surrounding a castle, although, in this case it represents Robben Island. The light,

In addition, the second scene, especially, brings forth the costume element, as John and Winston get ready for their reenactment of "Antigone." John is hidden under a blanket as Winston is in the process of putting on Antigone's wig and fake breasts. As John lifts the blanket to catch a look at his feminine friend, he engages in an uncontrollable state of laughter. John arises from the blanket, only to patronize his friend, by fondling "her" breasts, and walking with their arms interlocked, as a couple would down the street. Just when Winston thinks his friend has finished humiliating him, John has to complicate matters by dropping his pants. Winston becomes outraged, and tears off the wig and breasts, throwing them on the cell floor, then walks over to the water bucket where he begins to clean himself.

Also, in scene two John gets news that his sentence is reduced, which exemplifies the stage direction, and bond created by the two men. John with only three more months to go is flabbergasted, while Winston is stunned. The men explode with joy, embrace, dance the jig around the cell, and then Winston finally tears himself away to bang on the cell walls to pass the news to the other prisoners. At this point John grows nervous, and pulls Winston away from the cell wall. Winston pulls John down to the floor and they sit close together. The two continue to reminisce about how it is going to be three years they have spent together in the cell, and on Robben Island. They look at each other, and realize what his good news means to the other man. In three months, Winston will no longer have the pleasure of John's company in the cell. Winston then sits on the cell floor, without moving, until John has to raise his voice to get him to go to bed. Eventu

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