1. Four

2. THE AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY
He was born in 1956 at Wilson, California.
Townsend loves to travel and play in a
band which performs at lounges and
venues in Southern California.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
psychology with honors from North
California State University, a Master of
Theology degree from Dallas Theological
Seminary and a PhD degree in clinical
psychology from Rosemead School of
Psychology, Biola University.

3. THE AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY
Townsend
is
a
leadership
coach, organizational consultant, psychologist
and best-selling author. He consults with
corporations, family-owned businesses and
small businesses.
He operates his own Leadership Coaching
Program, which he personally conducts in
Newport Beach, CA, Dallas, TX and
Indianapolis, IN. He has authored or coauthored 25 books, selling over 5 million
copies.
His 20 million-selling Boundaries was coauthored with Dr. Henry
Cloud. His most recent book is How to Be a Best Friend Forever:
Making
and Keeping Lifetime Relationships (Worthy
Publishing, 2012)
He and his family reside in Southern California.

4. Is a drama about a triumph of good over evil. Can
be classified as melodrama-dramatic incidents and
emotions. Lord Septic is a greedy villain who has no
regard to people. He is determined to find the long
lost gold owned by Lady Gatsby. Lady Gatsby was
murdered. Lord Septic buys the railway line in the
hope of finding the gold.
In a cold foggy night at a railway station, the story started with
the conversation between Lord Septic and Crouch. Lord Septic
told Crouch that he want to own the railway station.
Meanwhile, Rose who is blind comes to sell flowers to help her
sick mother. Lord Septic instructs Crouch to get her out of the
station. He takes her flowers and throws onto the tracks.

5. Percy, who is a young orphan comes to rescue her.
Percy told Rose that he was an orphan and the
only thing he had is a key with letter NSL on it.
Later, Crouch and Percy had a fight.
Unfortunately, Percy was beaten on the head by Lord Septic
with his sticks. He was unconscious. Rose was tied down on the
railway track. While tying up Rose, Lord Septic reminisce the
event of his father tying up Lady Gatsby to the same track.

6. Then, it turned out Lady Gatsby was Percy’s mother and
Percy was the owner of the railway track. All of
sudden, Percy managed to stop the train by using blood from
his dabbed nose and wipe on the pants to raise an alarm.
Lord Septic and Crouch were tied after it and left to be
arrested by the police.
Percy finds the Gatsby fortune which is rightfully his. In the
end, he proposed to Rose who accepts his proposal.

8. PLAC
E
This play is set
somewhere at an empty
Railway Station in rural
England.

9. TIME
It is a foggy and cold night. It is
set during the early part of the
industrial revolution of the
twentieth century. Most people
are from the working-class who
are often oppressed by the
powerful elite-class.

10. PEOP
LE
The rich and influential aristocrats are
immaculate and grand in appearance
with the men often wearing top
hats, coats and ties. Gloves are
essential to keep out the cold and a
cane adds a certain swagger.
The poor working class is mostly
servants to gentry or workers in the
factories. They have a poor
appearance wearing sober and wornout clothes.

11. CULTUR
E
The rich rule their lives with much fanfare and
decorum. They are deemed to be more cultured and
often look down on the less fortunate.
The more affluent class would speak in a distinctly
more formal language than their less wealthy
counterparts.
There is a distinct separation between the rich upper
class society and the poor and downtrodden.

12. This drama is of omniscient point of view. The
author tells the story in the third person. It
appears as though a camera is following the
characters, going anywhere, and recording only
what is seen and heard. There is no comment on
the characters or their thoughts. No
interpretations are offered. The reader is placed
in the position of spectator without the author
there to explain. The reader has to interpret
events on his own.
POINT
OF
VIEW…
Evidence: (page 68 from the text)
Crouch:
Clora?
Lord Septic:
Yes, Clora - my wife. Clora Septic.
She nags for a living. I only
married her for her arms.
Crouch:
Are they nice to hug?

13. R
I
S
I
N
G
CLIMAX
F
Rose is tied to the railway tracks and the
A
rumbling of an approaching train is heard.
L
Lord Septic slams Percy against a locker. Percy used blood from his dabbed nose L
Percy recovers and runs off.
and wipe on the pants to raise an alarm I
N
and the train screeches to a halt.
Lord Septic orders Crouch to tie Rose to
G
A the railway track to kill her.
Rose helps Percy unravel the mystery of
C
the NSL initial on the key he has been A
wearing around the neck.
T
Lord Septic hits Percy on the head.
C
I
T
Rose, a blind flower girl enters to They recover the Gatsby Gold which is
O
I
sell flowers and is roughly handled rightfully Percy’s.
N
O
by the two men.
N
EXPOSITION
RESOLUTION
The two villains, Lord Septic and Crouch, are
introduced at the railway station, plotting a
devious scheme to own the Gatsby Gold.
Percy and Rose plan a future together and
the sound of police coming up the track is
heard for the two villains.

15. Lord Septic is the man who runs the town
and soon will be the mayor. He likes
things to be done his way or else he can
be very mean. He is married to Clora
who owns a gun factory. Lord Septic is
never satisfied with what he has. Lord
Septic is very greedy. He longs for more
power, more money and more fame. In
addition, he likes to show off his power.
He would do anything to those who get
in his way.
LORD SEPTIC

16. CHARACTERISTICS
Take advantage of others
EVIDENCE
I … married her for her arms (page 68)
Lord Septic didn‟t pay us. He didn‟t
keep the matches safe…cost him money.
(page 75)
Sadistic
Tell her to go or I‟ll throw her…under
the midnight express… (page 70)
Ambitious, power crazy
… Power. Money. Fame. (page 64)
I want more. I need it…kill for it. (page
64)
I will…being rich. Filthy rich. Thick,
black, and oily. (page 66)
L
O
R
D
S
E
P
T
I
C

17. CHARACTERISTICS
Cruel, sadistic, nasty
EVIDENCE
…the Gatsby Kid? I threw it away in the
litter bin. (page 84)
…And nothing will get in my way. (page
66)
The Grim Reaper has a ticket…Ha ha.
(page 82)
Arrogant
No one speaks to me like that. (page 79)
Just try and stop me! No one ever tells
me what to do. (page 80)
L
O
R
D
S
E
P
T
I
C

18. CROUCH
Crouch works for Lord Septic as his loyal
servant. He is subservient to Lord
Septic’s orders. He is also a bully. He also
enjoys having power whenever he has
the chance. As Lord Septic summarizes it
best, Crouch can be half-wit and
sometimes he can be a dim-wit. His
simple mindedness adds humour to the
story.

19. CROUCH
CHARACTERISTICS
Bullying nature, villainous
EVIDENCE
Shut up…lost. (page 70)
Who cares? (page 72)
Now get out of here…free of
filth…of vermin…of scum. (page
72)
Cruel, sadistic
…if you haven‟t gone…you…will
be pulp under the next train. (page
73)
Grovels for a living
Indeed, sir…big lordship, sir. (page
64)
Most sorry, sir…sorry, sir. (page
66)
You‟re…great man… (page 80)

20. ROSE
Rose is a poor flower seller who lost her
eyesight in a fire at the Lord Septic’s
match factory where she used to pack
match boxes. Rose and her mother rent
an attic room from Lord Septic in a slum
area. Now, she sells sprigs of heather at
the railway station to support herself and
her ailing mother. She is a filial daughter.
She tries to sell flowers although she has
not eaten for 3 days. She needs the
money so she can buy medicine for her
mother.

21. CHARACTERISTICS
Sweet-natured, caring
R
O
S
E
EVIDENCE
I‟m so happy for you. (page 88)
.... I will always love you...! (page 91)
Concerned about mother
But ...till I earn few coins. My mother
is so sick and I must pay for the pills...
(page 72)
Sensitive and sympathetic
...very sad...poor boy (page 76)
...your luck will change... (page 76)
I wish .... help you. (page 77)
Intelligent
„Percy!...It was Percy!- she was able to
connect the story of Lady Gatsby to
Percy (page 84)
The key...mother...NSL...unlock the
gold. (page 88)

22. CHARACTERISTICS
R
O
S
E
Able to stand up for herself
EVIDENCE
....because of you I‟m blind...my
mother is so ill...I have nothing. (page
79)
... I tell my story... Evening
News...cruel ways. (page 79)
Gentle-hearted
I‟ll take that as a no, then. (page 70)
Yes, sir. Do buy a sprig of heather for
a penny. It may bring you good luck.
(page 71)

23. Percy is an orphan who gets his name from
the little ‘purse key’ tied around his neck
when he was found in the litter bin at the
railway station. Actually, he is Sir Percy
Gatsby, the heir to the Gatsby Gold. He is
indeed a perfect gentleman who stands
up for Rose when he learns that Crouch
threw her rose flowers away. Because of
his wit, he also saves Rose from being run
over by the train.
PERCY

24. CHARACTERISTICS
Caring
EVIDENCE
You need someone...to look after you...take
you home... (page 75)
...poor girl...can‟t see...? (page 75)
Positive
...not that bad! ... sunny tomorrow. (page 73)
Romantic
...I was nobody...made me somebody...have
all I need. (page 91)
Generous
Half of this...operation...mother‟s pills...new
home. (page 89)
Able to stand up for others
....no shame, man? It‟s time I gave you a bit
of... It‟s time to tell you what‟s what! (page
77)
Keen the justice is served
My price is JUSTICE! (page 90)
PERCY

25. THEMES
Pride goes before fall
Lord Septic was very
arrogant with his
wealth. He would do
anything to get what he
wanted. He was very
greedy and wanted more
even though he is filthy
rich. He was willing to
kill to get what he
wanted. In the end, he
was tied and left to be
arrested by the police.
Greed is destructive
Even though he owned
a railway station, Lord
Septic potted to get all
the stations to get hold
of the Gatsby Gold. He
was not satisfied with
what he had. He wanted
more. His life was
ruined in the end
because he was to be
arrested by the police
for trying to kill Rose
and Percy.

26. THEMES
Justice and equality
The truth came out and
Percy obtained his right.
He was the heir to the
Gatsby Gold. Justice was
finally revealed. On the
other hand, the evil Lord
Septic was to be arrested
because of his crime.
Unconditional love
There is unconditional
love between Percy and
Rose. Although Rose is
visually challenged and
poor, Percy loves her even
when he finds out that he
is Lord Percy. His status
and wealth do not change
his love for Rose. In fact,
he wants to marry her
and give half of Gatsby
Gold to Rose so that she
could spend the money on
her eye operation, her
mother's medical pills and
a new home.

27. THEM
E
KINDNESS
We need to be kind to others. For
example, Lord Septic is unkind to the poor
like Rose. He regards her as a beggar and
disallow her to sell flowers at the railway
station. Similarly, Crouch is unkind to Rose.
He is aware that Rose is visually challenged
but he bullies her by throwing away her tray
of flowers. He also tries to chase her out of the
railway station. In contrast, Percy is kind to
Rose. He helps her to pick up her flowers
which are thrown away by Crouch. He does
not ill-treat Rose. He tries to cheer her up.
When he knows he is the rightful owner of the
Gatsby Gold, he offers to pay for Rose’s eye
operation and her mother’s medical pills.

28. THEM
E
RESPONSIBILITY
We need to be responsible in life. Lord Septic is
an irresponsible employer. He did not pay the
salary of his workers at the match factory. He
also did not prioritise safety at the factory by
keeping the matches safely. Rose, on the other
hand is a very responsible daughter. Despite her
visual disability, she works by selling flowers to
help her mother.

29. THEM
E
RESPECT
We need to respect others irrespective of their
social rank. Lord Septic is an aristocrat of high
social rank in society. He looks down on
Crouch, his subordinate who is also his
servant. He uses negative words like
“fool”,
“half-wit”,
“dim-wit”.
“dim”, “daft”, “dopey”, “dozey” and “dippy” on
Crouch. These words show that Lord Septic
disrespects Crouch and he perceives Crouch to
be unintelligent.

30. LANGUAGE AND STYLE
-Simple and dramatic exaggeration in dialogues
E.g.: Percy
Rose
Crouch
Lord Septic
Percy
Rose
Percy
: I‟m back!
: I‟m shocked.
: I‟m stuck.
: I‟m livid.
: You‟re safe.
: You‟re here.
: You‟re mine.
(page 85)

31. LITERARY DEVICES
IRONY
• Lord Septic thinks he will become richer when he gets the Gatsby Gold by
gaining control of the railways. Unfortunately, he end up with nothing
when he was about to be arrested for his crimes and Percy proves to be the
rightful heir to the Gatsby fortune.
• The only things I ever give away free are nose bleeds! (By Lord Septicpage 80)
This is an ironic statement as Percy uses the blood from his nose to turn his
long-johns into dark red. Then, when he places it over a gas lamp, it shines
dark red. The train driver thinks it is a stop light and stops the train on time
before it runs over Rose. Not only that, Percy told the train guard to call
police to arrest Lord Septic.

32. LITERARY DEVICES
SYMBOLS
• The names “Septic” and “Crouch” are symbolic of the characters. “Septic”
means infectivity with bacteria and Lord Septic is like a “pollutant” to all
who come into contact with him. Crouch, the manservant, is a grovelling
bully and the name is symbolic of his “crouching” in obedience to Lord
Septic all the time.
• The railway tracks are symbolic of Lord Septic‟s path to fame, fortune and
power.

33. LITERARY DEVICES
IMAGERY
• It’s a foul and filthy night; This fog is so thick. I can’t see a thing out
there. (page 63)
Give the image of a dark, cold and gloomy night.
• Filthy rich. Thick, black and oily. (page 66)
Give the image of wealth attained through cruel and unethical means.

34. LITERARY DEVICES
ALLITERATON
• It‟s a freezing, filthy, frosty, foggy, foul night. (page 67)
(Repetition of “f” sound.)
• ... to plot more plans. (page 66)
(Repetition of “p” sound.)
• You are dim, daft, dopey, dozey and dippy. (page 69)
(Repetition of “d” sound.)

35. LITERARY DEVICES
ONOMATOPEIA
• snap them like twigs... crack them like nuts... pop them like pods
(page 80)

36. LITERARY DEVICES
FORESHADOWING
• The part of the drama where Percy tells Rose about his past and the key
around his neck is a hint about a future incident, which is Percy‟s
realization that he is the heir to the Gatsby Gold and the key NSL that he
assumed for No Such Luck was the key to unlock the hidden gold.

37. LITERARY DEVICES
FLASHBACK
• It’s just like many years ago. I stood right here as my father tied Lady
Gatsby to the same track. (page 82)
Lord Septic recalls the same evil and selfish deed did by his father years
ago.

38. LITERARY DEVICES
REPETITION
• ...the man who runs...the man who will soon...the man who’s wrecked...
(page 72)
• It’s because of you...it’s because of you my mother...it’s because of you I
have...
(page 79)

39. LITERARY DEVICES
PUN
• Not those arms. She owns a gun factory.
(page 68)
• ...a big strike at the match factory?
(page 75)
• ...a shorter working wick...I think you mean WEEK...
(page 75)
• Good knight!...Good night!
(page 78)

40. LITERARY DEVICES
COMPARISON
• Killer trains must run in your family, sir! (page 82)
Makes a comparison of Lord Septic and his father as killers. Both kills
those who bothers they both by tying them to the railway track. Same as his
father kills Lady Gatsby by tying her to the track, Lord Septic did the same
with Rose to get rid of her.

41. LITERARY DEVICES
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION
• Filthy rich-thick, black and oily
(page 66)
• A pain in the neck
(page 67)
• Key to my heart
(page 77)
• Nick of the time
(page 87)

42. • A pure sweet
rose!
Then, let me
pick you up
and hold you
under my
nose!...put
you in water.
(page 75)
PERSONIFICATION
SIMILE
• It‟s as thick as pea
soup (page 63)
• ...like thunder...like
a dragon coming to
slay the damsel.
(page 85)
METAPHOR
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
• ...like a dragon
coming to slay the
damsel (the train is
personified as person
about to kill another)
(page 85)
• The roar of the
midnight
express...(the train is
regarded as a person
or animal that gives
out an angry and
threatening sound)
(page 81)

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