How far do you agree with the view that this dialogue is the key to the audience’s understanding of Waters’ character?
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Rachel Scott Remind yourself of the dialogue between Price and Waters towards the end of Act 3, beginning at, 'The Truth. Can I say...' and ending at 'Hates no help.' How far do you agree with the view that this dialogue is the key to the audience's understanding of Waters' character? At the beginning of this dialogue, Price accuses Waters of thinking that the truth is beautiful, that he's forgotten what it's like. He compares himself to Waters, 'When I stand upright - like tonight at that club - I bang my head on the ceiling. Just like you fifty years ago.' He means this in the way that they can't express themselves fully, as if they are trapped in a cage. We can tell that what Price is saying is affecting Waters as the stage directions state that (Waters stares at him, blinded.) the word blinded is usually associated with the phrase...


