The Childrens’s Hour- this is a well-made play from the
early to mid 1800s. The play is filled
with drama and the whole thing is centered on a single made up secret spread by
a lying little girl. There is a late
point of attack, seeing as everything for the school is already set up, little
did they know that it was being set up just to fail.
Within this play there are moments of huge misunderstanding,
such as when Rosalie Misunderstands the importance of her lying to the adults
when confronted about the statements Mary has said. She is lying for Mary because Mary is using a
stolen bracelet over Rosalie’s head in order to get her to lie. All of these are aspects of a well-made play.
The reactions of all of the characters within this play to
the knowledge spread about the two women is terrible. But, I do not think that that would be a
similar reaction today. It is a tragedy,
what happens to Martha, but this is the type of show that can move someone,
that can send the audience leaving with something to think about. Maybe they have treated someone poorly in
their lives, either way it shows that there are more serious things that can
come from slander of any kind.
John Michael Moore
I find it interesting how different people's reasonings are for either producing or not producing this play. I agree that this could be a successful production if it were to focus on the moral aspects of the play.
ReplyDeleteI agree. The focus is on the effects of a lie, not on sexuality. If someone were to be offended by this play, it should be merely because they felt convicted of a lie they told about someone and they now realize the impact it could have.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your post and your reasoning why it should be produced. In my own post, I also said how the play isn't actually focused on the idea of sexuality, but about how words can effect a person. I also would hope the audience would relate to the play and think about their actions.
ReplyDelete