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Fo, Dario. Ed. Joseph Farrell. Trans. Simon Nye. Accidental Death of an Anarchist. London: Bloomsbury, 2005.
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The glass eye serves as a symbol of the lengths people like will go to disguise the truth. It also symbolizes the way people are willing to "see" new truths with false eyes—meaning they only see what what want to see.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist study guide contains a biography of Dario Fo, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of the play Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo.
