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Albert Finney, who acted the part of Billy in the 1960s London production, said that 'Billy is not equipped to fulfill his dreams, only to indulge in them.' Do you agree?
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Albert Finney, who acted the part of Billy in the 1960s London production, said that 'Billy is not equipped to fulfill his dreams, only to indulge in them.' Do you agree? The play 'Billy Liar' was first produced in London on 13th September 1960. Originally a novel, it was adapted by Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse for performance. Billy the main character in the performance lives in a lower middle class family and is subconsciously trapped by their social class. Billy is an imaginative youth who indulges in daydreams and escapism, but cannot fulfil his fantasies due to the restriction of his social culture. In modern society Billy would have been more likely to fulfil his dreams as generally family and social restrictions have changed since the 1960s and movement away from the family unit is more accepted. In the play Billy has the possibility of moving to London and...
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