the whole world is a stage, and we are but mere actors who each play out our part; a part which is assigned to us through some genetic gift, but which is always changing and adapting its performance based on our interactions with others and the environmental context in which we perform.
This is never more clearly observed than it is in children's dramatic and socio-dramatic play.
Hughes describes dramatic play as the dramatisation of experiences or events indirectly impacting on the child: therefore the child has not experienced them on a personal level, but may be aware from observations or knowledge that others have.
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