Minutes Of Glory Act 1 Scene 8

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The scene begins with a view of a tunnel, which is kicked open by a group of shouting men and a man taken out. The individual is the former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi, who is then shot dead. The scene has a dramatic element to it, with some young men were seen making a dash towards the stage and shouts rent the air, as the former President is portrayed in an open, graphic state. The shot has slowly rising orchestral music in the background, which threatens to be drowned by the gunshots and shouting that is going on, and the cumulative effect is the attainment of a sense of heightening drama and chaos. A piercing scream from women is heard as the scene unfolds, which is an ominous sound of a slow, quiet tune.
There is the sound of boots from soldier’s marching as the execution of Gaddafi takes place. There is a sense of finality that is attained with the firing of the fatal shot, as the tone of the music crescendos and concludes with the echoing sound of the gunshot. A voice is heard at
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There is an aerial shot of houses that is an area with a dense population, where they are in a tight pack of rows with mostly colorful roofs. The scene moves to a section of residences by sea, and the sound of an aircraft is audible at this stage. The sounds abruptly come to an end with the view of the interior portion of the plane, where a man is seen waking up from sleep. A voice is issuing instructions to the passengers in the flight, in Arabic. The man slips off his ring, and the scene sees the change of the musical tone. It shifts from a subtle, almost inaudible one, to a more robust, commanding tone. The change indicates the presence of impending danger. The plane makes its landing, and the ominous tone now intensifies as the passengers make an exit. As the man enters a vehicle, he meets his host as the music slows down, becoming barely audible as the two individuals engage in

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