The Winslow Boy
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Act 1 Act 2  Act 3 Act 4
Themes
All Themes Principles and Sacrifice Family Women and Patriarchy Media and Spectacle
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Ronnie Winslow Arthur Winslow Grace Winslow Catherine Winslow Dickie Winslow Sir Robert Morton Violet Desmond Curry John Watherstone John’s Father/Colonel Watherstone
Terms
All Terms Petition of Right/“Let Right Be Done”
Symbols
All Symbols Gramophone
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The Winslow Boy

by Terence Rattigan
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1
  • Act 2 
  • Act 3
  • Act 4
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Principles and Sacrifice Theme Icon
    Principles and Sacrifice
  • Family Theme Icon
    Family
  • Women and Patriarchy Theme Icon
    Women and Patriarchy
  • Media and Spectacle Theme Icon
    Media and Spectacle
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Ronnie Winslow
  • Arthur Winslow
  • Grace Winslow
  • Catherine Winslow
  • Dickie Winslow
  • Sir Robert Morton
  • Violet
  • Desmond Curry
  • John Watherstone
  • John’s Father/Colonel Watherstone
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Petition of Right/“Let Right Be Done”
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Gramophone Symbol Icon
    Gramophone
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Petition of Right/“Let Right Be Done”

This is the legal mechanism that Sir Robert Morton seeks in order to grant Ronnie Winslow a proper trial with a public jury. Essentially, it is a constitutional document that sets out an individual’s right… read analysis of Petition of Right/“Let Right Be Done”
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