... us the 'made up' world, so that although the characters think fantasy thoughts, these thoughts do not affect life around them. The cultures of the time were evolving, children were trying to voice their views and make a statement about themselves. All the plays have a rogue character, trying to break free from the Victorian vision of a child and the parental grip, which enforces it. Billy experiments with relationships and socialising, Rafe's children also experiment with new ways of life; Ernie just uses his imagination and creates havoc. Fashion was taking over, so now for the first time children were open to advertisements. Both 'Billy Liar' and 'Spring and Port Wine' are interpretations of Middle class family life. 'Ernie's Incredible Illucinations' is a lower middle class family. We know that Geoffrey runs his own Garage and that Rafe is a self-educated perfectionist engineer. Whilst Geoffrey performs it is easy to ...

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