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| Character | William Walker | |
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| Gender | Male | |
| Age Range(s) | Adult (36-50), Senior (>50) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Frustrated, Reminiscing life story/Telling a story, Pondering/Pensive | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Year | 1969 | |
| Period | Contemporary | |
| Genre | Historical, Drama | |
| Description | William Walker talks about the revolution | |
| Details | 1 hr 32 minutes into the film | |
Summary
Set in the mid 19th century in a fictional Caribbean island, William Walker is a spy sent by the British government to incite a revolution against the Portuguese who control the island in order to get control of the sugar trade. The leader is a young slave called Jose Dolores who then turns against the British. In this short 30 second monologue William Walker is talking to another commander and summarizes the situation.
Written by Administrator
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William Walker: “There, that’s Jose Dolores. At the bottom where the soldiers are running. Do you see him? A fine specimen, isn’t he? You know, it’s an exemplary story. In the beginning he was nothing. A porter, a water carrier. And England makes him a revolutionary leader, and when he no longer serves her, he’s put aside. And when he rebels again, more or less in the name of...those same ideals which England taught him, England decides to eliminate him. Don’t you think that’s a small masterpiece?” |
