SCENE SIXBy: Sam Drury, Joon-Hyuk Han &

Karishma Kainth

SUMMARY Tom brings Jim home to meet his family Laura realizes that he is her high school

crush Tom reveals his plans to Jim Laura faints when asked to come to the

table Scene ends when Tom says grace

THEMES Fear

Laura must face the man she liked in high school Amanda is fearful of Laura’s lack of gentlemen

callers. Trapped

Laura is trapped b y her memory Tom is trapped by his mother Amanda is trapped her past

Escape Tom is trying to escape by signing up for the union

merchant seamen. Deception:

“Gay deceivers.” (Page 25)

STAGING DEVICES Screen Images Lighting Music Scene Setup Character Descriptions

CHARACTERIZATION Jim

“hero”, “Irish good nature”, “defeating the law of gravity”, “arrive at nothing short of the White House”

Amanda “The results were astonishing”, “How have I made

you nervous?”, “See how I sashayed around the ballroom, Laura?”

Laura “like a piece of translucent glass touched by light”, “I

couldn’t sit at the table if it was him!” Tom

“The signs are interior”(page 30), “I’m tired of the movies”.

CONNECTION TO “THE VISIT” Expressionism

“Tom:… Jim was a hero…”

“Jim: Your hand’s cold, Laura!”

“Jim: You’re going to be out of a job if you don’t wake up. Tom: I am waking up- Jim: You show no signs. Tom: The signs are interior”

KEY QUOTATIONS