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Frank Cotolo
January 30, 2014 |
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I am giving pause to the writing of a new play so I thought I would ask the opinion of my readers.
Should I continue my theater piece? Please read the dialogue from Act 1, Scene 1 that I have
presented below and then answer the questions following. This will tell me if people are
understanding the depth of my theme, symbolism and the message of the play. Thank you in advance.
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The scene: A hollow log in a forest where a tree has fallen but no one was there to hear the sound
it made when it hit the ground.
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Enter Elroy Samantha, 33, a man tortured by having the last name of a beautiful girl. He is wearing
a tank top and heavy boots, while his middle is clothed with a flag of Tunisia.
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Elroy looks at the fallen tree and begins to cry as the flag he is wearing goes to half mast.
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Enter Janet Janelsabub, 33, the sole proprietor of a lemonade stand she has run since she was
six years old.
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Janet looks at Elroy.
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JANET:
Nothing in your life is upstanding, dear Elroy. So it is you cry at the bark that is worst than its
bite.
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ELROY:
Bite me, Janet. Where is your dog?
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JANET:
Someone is taking Petri Dish for a walk.
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ELROY:
(Looks Janet straight in the eye with scorn)
That dog is filled with germs and you let other people pet it and pick the junk out from between
its toes. No wonder you weren't here to hear the tree fall.
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JANET:
What could I have done if I were here?
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ELROY:
You would have heard if you were here.
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JANET:
Why do you treat me this way?
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ELROY:
Which way?
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