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Billy Liar Written by Keith Waterhouse in 1959.

Summary Billy (and his fantasies) creates an imaginary world called AMBROSIA. In this place, Billy is a nice dictator and people love him. (Crazy, he!) Real life humdrum boring unexciting The real life, Billy has a working life (difficult). He works in an undertakers office called Shadrack & Duxbury and his work consists in posting calendars. However, Billy doesnt post the calendars and he keeps the money. Billy dreams about a starting a new life in London as a scriptwriter for Danny Boon. Family He is in constant conflict with his father Billys family is the working class with some money Billy is more middle class Characters Billy Dad/father Geoffrey mother Grandma Barbara Rita Liz Arthur Terence Staamp Mr. Shadrack Councillor Duxbury Danny Boon Social class social attitudes the swinging sixties Lizz wants to escape the cantines of her social environmental Duxbury is the old slightly ridiculous characters Memories of the past. The fisher family (Billys family), grandma hates black people. She totally hates a doctor that she called him as a Blackie doctor Billy is engaged to Barbara and Rita Barbara is a shy girl, always eating oranges. Billy gives to her a Passion pills in a cupcake. She doesnt have the effects that Billy wants to. Rita is a girl with a strong character. Shes always arguing with Billy. She wants to be Billys fianc and to have the engagement ring. Barbara has the ring so Billy tries to persuade Barbara to give the ring in order to give it to Rita. She has a habit of mimicking Billy every time he offers an

excuse for her missing engagement ring.

Liz is a scruffy girl in need of a new skirt; she is nevertheless the one who truly understands Billy, and the only one he really has a genuine interest in. Before her appearance, Billy pretends he doesn't have much interest in her, but it is clear when she appears that he is still smitten with her.

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