How does O'Casey create audience sympathy and admiration for Juno in Act 3? You should refer to setting, use of language and plot development.
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How does O'Casey create audience sympathy and admiration for Juno in Act 3? You should refer to setting, use of language and plot development. With the euphoric ending of Act 1, Juno and The Paycock could have culminated with the rapture and satisfaction of the Boyle family, but instead, O Casey chose to write two more Acts. In Act Three, O'Casey builds upon Juno's character through setting, language and plot to ultimately portray her as a courageous heroine. The start of the Act Three begins, yet again, in the Boyle residence. The atmosphere in the room is dismal; a dark November evening lit by a flickering fire clearly contrasts with the excitement and colourful ending of Act Two to create a sense of foreboding within the scene. Conversation between Mary and Juno reveals that Mr. Bentham has deserted Mary with no 'imaginable' reason. It is within this conversation that O'Casey...


