Brighton Beach Memoirs Blog Post 1

Brighton Beach Memoirs Blog Post 1

Brighton Beach Memoirs so far in Act 1 is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I’ve always loved the idea of a story about one day. It’s interesting because most of the stories in the beginning all seem to lead up to this final moment when they are at the dinner table. This is the climax of all emotions between the “family,” and is I feel where there is most of the tension.

Eugene is a boy who is just discovering puberty and the awkwardness that comes with it. He is sexually attracted to his cousin for some strange reason and that, I think may lead to an incident down the road if Nora finds out.

Nora is a fun loving girl who is a little confused about what to do with her life. When she received an offer from broadway she HAD to have it, but she also needs an education, and so her uncle acts as a father to her to help her make the right decisions.

Stanley is a nice boy raised well just like the rest of the family. He seems to be a nice kid but we all get in some trouble sometimes and he needs some guidance too. Although he seems old enough to make his own decision, and although the decision seems obvious he still wants his own father’s word.

Jack is the man of the house in this play. In this time era it was the husband's job to work while the women and children stay home and keep him happy. Usually the father is strict but in this situation he is pretty lenient. Jack recently got fired by his ignorant boss and needs to find another way to make ends meet.

All these characters have something in common and it seems to be a recurring theme in this book. They all have HUGE problems and they need to somehow find an answer. In the second act (a week later) most of these problems should be resolved and then the book should come to a close.