There are several possible ways to interpret the conclusion of The Real Thing. Do you believe that Annie and Henry will be happy together? Or is their relationship, like their first marriages, doomed to failure?
Describe Henry's beliefs about art and about the relationship of art to society. Then describe Annie's beliefs about the same things. Which set of beliefs do you find more compelling? Why?
Discuss the relationship between the main play and one or two of the other plays Stoppard refers to in The Real Thing. What do these extracts suggest to the audience about Henry and Annie?
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