‘You won this farm on the flip of a coin’ Dibs and Girlie flip of the coin ultimately destroys their families discuss: Inheritance is a play written by playwright Hannie Rayson. The complex play consists of two families being torn apart because of a fight over a farm ownership. The toss of a coin decides the future for twin sisters Dibs and Girlie Myrtle. Four years pass since their father’s death and one must return to Mallee from Melbourne to run the farm. Both girls seem reluctant to take on responsibility of the farm, Girlie then suggests tossing a coin. The sides of the coin represent the choice of either ‘duty’ or ‘freedom’. Dibs wins ‘ duty’ while Girlie wins the ‘freedom’. Dibs inherits Allendale on the flip of a coin and accepts her ‘duty’ to take over the farm half-heartedly ‘I never wanted the farm’. As time passes, the resentment and obligation she is burdened with tear away at her relationship with her sister, Nugget and the family. At......

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Title: Inheritance
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