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Cloud Nine Summary & Study Guide Description
Cloud Nine Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
This detailed literature summary also contains Further Reading and a Free Quiz on Cloud Nine by Caryl Churchill.
Cloud Nine Plot Summary
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Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1 of Cloud
Nine is set in a British African colony in the nineteenth century. The
first scene takes place on the verandah of a house. After an opening song
introduces the characters, Clive tells his wife, Betty, that he is expecting a
visitor, Harry Bagley, an explorer. Betty tells Clive that their black servant,
Joshua, insulted her, and Clive makes Joshua apologize. Then the family
gathers: their children Victoria and Edward; the governess, Ellen; and Betty's
mother, Maud. Edward is looking after Victoria's doll, which annoys his father
because he thinks this is unmasculine. Betty is nervous at the thought
of entertaining a guest. Mrs. Saunders, a widowed neighbor, arrives to take
shelter; the local tribes are preparing for war, and she is afraid to stay in
her own house. Harry arrives, and he and Clive speak about the dangerous
situation, exhibiting a disdainful view...
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