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Personal Letter

Assume the role of private Gar. Write a letter to SB from Philadelphia expressing what you feel about SB’s inability to communicate with his son.

Poster

Make a poster that shows the difference between life in Ballybeg and Philadelphia from Gar’s perspective and from Lizzy’s perspective.

Speech

Assume that you are Cannon O’Bryne. Write the script of a speech you would deliver at church about Ireland and the importance of religion.

Epilogue

Write an epilogue to the play. Discuss Gar’s new life and job in Philadelphia and SB’s life after Gar has left.

Comparative Study

Find some old newspapers and collect a few of the announcements made on them. Compare them with the way announcements appear today in newspapers

Soliloquy

Write a soliloquy by public Gar wherein he expresses all the feelings he is having as he leaves Ireland.

Screenplay

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