![]() ![]() When Winston tries on his female costume for the first time, he almost pulls out of the play altogether, humiliated by the thought of appearing in drag in front of the other prisoners.Īmidst the preparations for the play, John is summoned to the prison governor's office, where he learns that his appeal was successful. So far, rehearsals have been mostly in their own cells, in their prison clothes. The men are busy rehearsing for a performance of Sophocles's play Antigone John plays the role of Creon, Winston plays Antigone. They picture days at the beach, and speak of childhood and happier times. A brotherly feeling has developed between John and Winston, and they share stories of their lives with each other. They spend their days undertaking back-breaking labor outside in the searing heat, and are generally mistreated by the guards, one of whom they refer to as " Hodoshe," a word for a carrion fly that feeds on decaying dead bodies. ![]() Cellmates John and Winston are imprisoned on an island for fighting against South African apartheid.
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