Breaker Morant
» Brian Bailey
ISBN 978-1-86478-052-9
The smartstudy® English guide to Breaker Morant is an in-depth
aid to understanding Bruce Beresford’s award-winning film set in
1901 during the Boer War. Breaker Morant tells the true story of
three Australian soldiers court-martialled for the murder of several prisoners.
The film is both a courtroom drama and an exploration of the way conventional
morality is abandoned in times of war.
Key Features:
- notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
- an overview of the historical and cultural context
- chapter/scene/story summaries
- character profiles
- analysis of themes and genres
- critical perspectives of the text
- key quotations
- focus questions in each section
- marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
- a guide to planning and writing an essay
- tips on how to use examination time efficiently
- a sample essay with annotations
- further exam-style essay questions
- a bibliography and further reading section
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