Scene 13 p. 114

from Brecht's Galileo

by Ikechi Ogbonna

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The great bbok o'er the border went
And, good folk, that was the end
But we hope you'll keep in mind
You and I were left behind.

First, Andrea(Dragon) enters Galileo's(ToySoldier) room. They greet each other then Galileo goes to the book shelf and retrieves a key. Galileo gives the key to Andrea who then exits. Galileo turns and goes to bed.

At first glance you may ask yourself, "How does this animation relate to Galileo?" It relates in that the key, which represents the Discorsi, is given to Andrea. The Discorsi represents Galileo's struggle to express his views. This work, which is Galileo's final book, is the key to Galileo's hard work. It is a culmination of his ideas and without it, future astronomers would not have been able to open the door of reality; reality is the fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun.