Learn about Larry going missing, tree gets blown down in the wind, Kate still hanging on to the fact that soldiers are still coming home. Ann was previously Larry's girl, but is now in love with his younger brother Chris. Kate NOT happy. Joe just trying to keep everyone happy.
Kate Keller interesting:
- Bereaved and grieving mother who doesn't believe her son is dead.
- Angry at entire world for moving on without her child
- Just referred to as "Mother" rather than "Kate" in script - her main function in life? So far absorbed into mothering and being a parent that any "Kate"-ness has been swallowed up?
Frank, Lydia, Jim and Sue used as comedic characters and setting. Give context to backyard setting and make you feel as if you're sat in the backgarden.
Modelled on Greek tragedy
3 years after conclusion of WW2, Hiroshima, begin of Cold War, Berlin Wall 1947.
Ann keeping secrets from Kate with Chris, turning son against mother if son wasn't already against mother.
Ann reckons Larry's dead.
Good poimts. I think your comment about Kate is particularly interesting.
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