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There are many issues in society today, which where prevalent around the 1960?s when Alan Seymour wrote the play ? The one day in the year?. Although most of the plot within the play is concentrated around Anzac Day, issues such as the generation gap, functions of education and class divisions, are of major significance to both the play structure and the audience, to clarify differences of opinion. From generation to generation, moral thoughts and behaviour …

…that of the 1960?s to the acknowledged opinions of today. Many hope to see an end to the class divisions and the generation gap that is ripping the country apart. If everyone could put aside their differences and look at their similarities, much of the issue would be resolved. So until people can see that there is only one ethnic group, the human race, issues such as those mentioned throughout the play will always exist.