Jan and Mark

• Who are Mark and Jan in the context of the narrative?

  They are choruses or narrators.
• What role do Mark and Jan play in the narrative?

  They describe offstage events and create enigmas for the audience.
• How do Mark and Jan interact with each other during their dialogues?

  They repeat each other's phrases to reassure and justify themselves.
• What is the nature of Mark and Jan's acceptance of responsibility?

  They do not accept responsibility for their actions.
• What do Mark and Jan do with the audience?

  They guide the audience through the narrative.
• What is the term used for the back-and-forth dialogue between Mark and Jan?

  Stichomythia.
• How does Mark justify his actions towards Adam?

  He blames Adam's eagerness to be in the group making him a deserving victim.
• What does Mark's defensive nature reveal about his character?

  It shows he is unwilling to accept that he could have stopped the process.
• What are the key quotes that reflect Mark and Jan's attitudes?


  • "Dead” , “Yeah”
  • "He's not going“ , “what do you mean he's not going?"
  • "You know,“
  • ”You dick Mark"
  • "It was her idea"
  • "Otherwise you did all the..."
  • "You know what he's like"
  • ”We were having a laugh, weren’t we…”
  • ”Let us punch him”, “ He was laughing” , “In the face”, “He was laughing”, ”At first”
• What is the significance of the dialogues at the beginning of the narrative?

  They create enigmas that propel the group into the next phase of the plot.
• How do Mark and Jan's dialogues contribute to the audience's experience?

  They create a sense of mystery and engage the audience's curiosity.
• What does the term "chorus" imply about Mark and Jan's role in the narrative?

  It implies they provide commentary and context for the events of the story.