In the play Whose life is it anyway Brian Clark poses one of the "big" questions in life "Do I have free will"? The title of the play itself a rhetorical question. One doesn't know who has actually asked the question, firstly one would guess that it would be Ken, but it could be the author himself asking it about Ken. Also who is the question addressed to, the reader, the other characters, himself? One can guess the way in which tone the question would be asked in, a sort of casual, joking tone, not too serious. Although it could be said seriously, but when I first read the title that's the tone I read it in to myself. The use of a question for the title, immediately includes the reader into the book. This is a good technique as the reader will feel included and wants to know about the rest of the book. Who is asking the question? What is it about?
As soon as one starts to read the play one notices that ken, has a unique sense or humour and is extremely sarcastic, most of the time. He is like a child not taking things seriously, as if he wasn't really injured, just acting in a play. This is obviously his way of coming to terms with his situation.
"Hello, I'm afraid I can't offer you my hand. You'll just have to do with my backside"
His sarcasm at the start almost sounds as if he is having fun being injured, like he is happy with the accident. Even though his mood is always cheery, he doesn't try to hide the fact that he is seriously injured,
"Everyone who deals with me thinks that a broken spine will heal, it's just a bit of a bore waiting for it to happen"
The reality seems to have sunk in resulting in a lack of optimism
Ken never loses his sarcasm no matter what kind of mood that he is in. Later on in the book when Ken gets angry, because nobody will take his opinion seriously,
"Yes I am angry, but I am trying to ho...