Murmuring Judges

I am studying this play for A level and I have found it quite interesting, although there are a couple of ways in which I would criticise it. I find that David Hare's style leaves too little to the imagination, everything is made explicitly clear, and, although this is good in some ways, in others it is a little bland. I think, however that to fully appreciate such a play it needs to be performed, because that is what it is written for. I also find the ending a little unsubstantial, although I thik it is meant to be so, to keep the reader guessing and to allow them to have a little imagination. Overall, it is good play and t makes a hard hitting statement about the quality and state of our legal and policing system which is far from perfect.

The first time I glanced through the book I was able to conjure-up images that i'm Sure David Hare would want to portray in this play. This made me realise that it would be much better to watch it rather than read it. I like the way in which he plays with the readers emotions; for example at one point you would be rooting for Gerard to win his case but on the other-hand would feel sorry for Harry's lack of success. Altogether I think it was an extremely good read which got my mind thinking!