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''The Example'' is a
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from
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written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by
Colin Wilson Colin Henry Wilson (26 June 1931 – 5 December 2013) was an English writer, philosopher and novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal, eventually writing more than a hundred books. Wilson called his p ...
based on the award-winning play of the same name by Tom Taylor. "The Example, a story about a man, a woman and their reactions to an abandoned briefcase on a railway platform, was first performed at
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's Short and Sweet play competition in 2005, where it won first prize. It has since been performed across Australia, in the US, Singapore and Britain, including at the
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. The play, with its humorous meditation on terrorism, paranoia and personal responsibility, also has been taught in schools and universities. The action never leaves the confines of the platform and the characters don't do anything dramatic, yet the work is full of suspense. The image of the briefcase sits at the centre of the nine-frame grid, growing slightly larger with each turning page.
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Publication history

The play of The Example won the 'Best Dramatic Writing' Award and others in the 2005 Shift and Sweet competition. Tom Taylor and
Colin Wilson Colin Henry Wilson (26 June 1931 – 5 December 2013) was an English writer, philosopher and novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal, eventually writing more than a hundred books. Wilson called his p ...
began adapting the play into comic book form in 2007.
Gestalt Publishing Gestalt Publishing is an Australian independent graphic novel publishing house. They primarily publish Australian graphic novelists, and have an ethos of supporting and developing emerging talent. History The company was officially founded ...
published The Example in 2009. It was optioned by Bravada Films in 2010.


Plot

Two people meet on
Flinders Street railway station Flinders Street railway station is a train station located on the corner of Flinders Street, Melbourne, Flinders and Swanston Street, Swanston streets in the Melbourne city centre, central business district (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria (Austral ...
in Melbourne and are confronted by an unattended briefcase. What follows is an examination of the nature of racism, suspicion and fear.


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In A Superhero Free World
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The Australian ''The Australian'', with its Saturday edition, ''The Weekend Australian'', is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.Bruns, Axel. "3.1. The active audience: Transforming journalism from gatekeeping to gatewat ...
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Tom Taylor on Flinch and The Example
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