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Explore how effectively the first six pages of ‘making history’ prepare the audience for an understanding of the character of O’Neill. To the audience the opening scenes, portray different sides of O’Neill’s persona  

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Explore how effectively the first six pages of 'making history' prepare the audience for an understanding of the character of O'Neill. To the audience the opening scenes, portray different sides of O'Neill's persona which later become important, e.g. his preoccupation with the truth and the way he phlegmatically deals with certain issues. These aspects of his character are varied and although crucial at the end not so influential on the audiences perception of O'Neill. Hugh O'Neill, the main character, is introduced immediately to the audience as the high status leader of the Gaelic Irish. We of his importance because 'The archbishop Lombard' had to wait three days to see him and that many other high status characters would have his attention, for example 'The lord Deputy' or 'The Lord Chief Justice.' His importance is further later when we find that by the Irish he is referred to as 'The...

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