Friday, April 22, 2016
Act 1
The main character in this play is Eugene. He is still in school at the moment and dreams about one day playing for the Yankees. Eugene is going through puberty at the moment and because of this is having dreams about his cousin Nora. Eugene asks his brother Stan about what is going on to him with the way he looks at girls. Stan describes to him that it is normal just not with his cousin. Nora's Mom ,Blanche, and her sister Laurie is living at Eugene's house with Kate and Jack who are Eugene's parents. Eugene's brother Stan also lives with them. Eugene his having problems with puberty and wanting to play on the Yankees. When his father Jack comes the family finds out an even bigger problem...Jack has been fired from his job. He is the source of the main income. Stan also gets fired for standing up for his morals. Stan can get his job back if he writes his boss an apology note, but Stan wants to stand up for his morals. Therefore, He wants to ask his father about what he should do. Nora is having problems of her own. She is a dancer who has started when she was a little girl. She has the chance to drop out of school and be in a Broadway play or continue school. Blanche believes that she should stay in school, but wants to talk to Jack about it. There are tons of problems that are going on at the moment and they are trying to find ways to over come it. Jack explains to Nora that it is her choice and he also tells her that he can only give her advice. After Stan's talk with his father he finds out that his father is not mad at him for what he has done. His father respects Stan's actions, but asks Stan if the family could afford him not bringing home an income. Hearing Jack's opinion about Stan's situation brings joy to Stan. He is pleased to now write the note to his boss to keep his job for his family. Stan helps Eugene with his puberty problems at the end as well. Stan tells Eugene that he will describe the details about Nora if Eugene helps him write his letter. By the end of the act there are some solutions to the problems that the family is currently having.
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I agree the family begins to have many problems. Eugene is starting to have interest in girls and needs Stan's advice. Also gets bossed around to do a lot of things while all he wants to do is play for the Yankees. Nora wants to go on Broadway but Blanche doesn't want her dropping out of school. Jack gets let go of his job and is stressing about feeding the family. Stan also gets fired. There is just many problems. I feel like in Act 2 all the problems from Act 1 will be solved.
ReplyDeleteI feel that these problems all stem form the people in the house doing their own thing. While doing their own thing I feel that it trips them all up in each others problems. I feel Eugene will start to feel pressure from his problems in Act 2
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the part of the family having many problems. Once Stan receives his job back after writing the note and Nora is able to be in the Broadway play all of the family`s income problems may be solved. It is a financial problem that the family is struggling with. I feel that in Act 2 they will find some way to make money to support the family.
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