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The pillowman part 2

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Liz Kordonsky

Katurian, a writer of children's stories, is interrogated by police about a series of child murders that mirror killings in his stories. The setting takes place in an unspecified English town. During the interrogation, it is revealed that Katurian's brother Michal, who is imprisoned with him, committed the actual murders. In the end, both brothers face execution for their imagined and real crimes against children.

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The Pillowman By: Martin McDonagh
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Setting as a Motive The setting takes place in England. Although this is not quite clear from the way they speak you can tell it is some sort of an English Town. Some words they say are, cos or mum. Also, the time period is not that clear as well so I assume that it has to be around this time because when Katurian is to be executed they use a gun unlike in the olden times where they would of hung him. The scenes mostly take place in the interview room and in the jail cell. Act 1 is the interview room, Act 2 is the jail cell, and Act 3 is the interview room. Setting played a big part because it portrayed the darkness of the
Plot Twist The main plot twist happens half way through the book. What happens is Katurian is thrown into a jail cell with his brother Michal and finds out that Michal is the one who killed the three children just like Katurian kills the children in this story.
The End By: Liz Kordonsky

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The pillowman part 2

  • 1. The Pillowman By: Martin McDonagh
  • 3. Setting as a Motive The setting takes place in England. Although this is not quite clear from the way they speak you can tell it is some sort of an English Town. Some words they say are, cos or mum. Also, the time period is not that clear as well so I assume that it has to be around this time because when Katurian is to be executed they use a gun unlike in the olden times where they would of hung him. The scenes mostly take place in the interview room and in the jail cell. Act 1 is the interview room, Act 2 is the jail cell, and Act 3 is the interview room. Setting played a big part because it portrayed the darkness of the
  • 4. Plot Twist The main plot twist happens half way through the book. What happens is Katurian is thrown into a jail cell with his brother Michal and finds out that Michal is the one who killed the three children just like Katurian kills the children in this story.
  • 5. The End By: Liz Kordonsky