Our Country’s Good
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Act One, Scene One Act One, Scene Two Act One, Scene Three Act One, Scene Four Act One, Scene Five Act One, Scene Six Act One, Scene Seven Act One, Scene Eight Act One, Scene Nine Act One, Scene Ten Act One, Scene Eleven Act Two, Scene One Act Two, Scene Two Act Two, Scene Three Act Two, Scene Four Act Two, Scene Five Act Two, Scene Six Act Two, Scene Seven Act Two, Scene Eight Act Two, Scene Nine Act Two, Scene Ten Act Two, Scene Eleven
Themes
All Themes Punishment and Rehabilitation Theater, Liberation, and Unity Love, Sex, and Power Governance and Justice Guilt, Regret, and Forgiveness
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All Characters Captain Arthur Phillip (Governor Phillip) Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark Mary Brenham Captain Watkin Tench Captain David Collins (Judge Collins) Midshipman Harry Brewer Duckling Smith Liz Morden Handy Baker Ketch Freeman (James Freeman) Dabby Bryant John Arscott Robert Sideway John Wisehammer Black Caesar Major Robbie Ross Henry Kable
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All Symbols Public Hangings
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Our Country’s Good

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Timberlake Wertenbaker
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Public Hangings

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