Title: "The Club" Author: "David Williamson" Essay Question: "The Club, a mixture of intrigue and comedy, adds up to a serious indictment of our life and times. Discuss." ------------------------------------------------------- On the outer surface, David Williamson's 'The Club' is an intriguing and humorous play about the power-plays within a Melbourne football club. But when delved in more deeply, it can be seen that this seemingly simple Australian comedy is a serious indictment of our life and …showed first 75 words of 950 total…

…showed last 75 words of 950 total…not taken as seriously as they should. Cases go unreported, and the issue as a whole is even considered as a joke by some. In short, 'The Club' uses intrigue and humour to expose the faults and shortcomings of the society we live in. By taking a good look around us, we can see bits of Jock, Ted, Gerry, Laurie, Danny and Geoff; and the values that they stand for are evident everywhere in society.