How Long to Read The Dreams of Free Men

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dreams of Free Men?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 8 minutes to read The Dreams of Free Men by Michael Nielsen-Dray

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

It is 1954, Stateville, Prison, Illinois. The US Army is conducting malaria drug trials on a select group of prisoners. This group of eight men includes African Americans and displaced poor Southern whites, all with different backgrounds, sexual orientations and criminal histories. These prisoners are held in a portion of Stateville known as M Ward. There, they are subjected to endless titrations, regimens and schedules of drugs which the government hopes will either alleviate or prevent, outright, mosquito-borne malaria. This play follows the men as they do their time on the M; during their stay, they begin to experience unusually vivid dreams, then a shared dream. When a new inmate, Derrill Montgomery Freemen, is placed on the ward, the dynamics amongst the men change, as do alliances, friendships and loyalties. The interactions between the men can range from violent to simply comical. As the play progresses, Freemen begins to influence the way in which the men interpret this shared dream. Some prisoners hold him suspect, however, as the dream started not long after he appeared on the M; while others seem to blindly follow his suggestions and subscribe to his visions. Despite the opinion of the medical staff--the dream is nothing more than a side effect of the medication--at least one man on the M begins to unravel the truth about the new prisoner. This truth will test the men in ways prison itself cannot.Cast: 10 men 1 woman

How long is The Dreams of Free Men?

The Dreams of Free Men by Michael Nielsen-Dray is 67 pages long, and a total of 17,219 words.

This makes it 23% the length of the average book. It also has 21% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dreams of Free Men Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 34 minutes to read The Dreams of Free Men aloud.

What Reading Level is The Dreams of Free Men?

The Dreams of Free Men is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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