| Play Overviews Essay, Research Paper
Actor: Gavin Kane
Character: Eddie
Play: Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
Super Objective:
Eddie wants May to understand just how much he?s gone through to come and see
her. He wants her realize his love for her even though he has done somethings that would
cause her to doubt him. Eddie needs to be with May, she is a security for him and no
matter what he will keep coming back to her.
Scene Objective:
In this scene, Eddie is trying to get May to go with him to Wyoming. He wants
her to realize how good they are for each other and how much he needs her. He is doing
this by, basically sweet talking her, for example he says, ?I missed you more than anything
I ever missed in my whole life.? The main problem with Eddie?s plea is that he has had an
affair with another woman.
Actor: Sarah Orson
Character: May
Play: Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
Super Objective:
May is the type of character who tries to stand up for what she believes in when in
fact you know she is truly torn. May is lonely, but does not want to settle for Eddie?s
excuses. She promises herself she won?t go back to him no matter what. When in the end
Eddie leaves and walks out on her.
Scene Objective:
In this scene, May wants Eddie to realize that she is not falling for his lame excuses
anymore and she will not go away with him to Wyoming. No matter what Eddie says or
does May will not let him get to her, she stands firm backing her answer of ?no.?
Line-by-Line actions:
Eddie:pleading
May:justification
Eprecise
Mrebuttal
Eexact
Mattitude
Esincere
Mgetting pulled in to Eddie?s statement
Eexplains
Minterested
Esaid with a sense of insecurity
Minquisitive
Eflatters
Mconcern
Efeeble
Mrejects
Estalls
Mreprimands
Eminimizes
Mhumor
Eprecise
Mfurious
Eputs up his guard
Mstands strong
Eauthoritative
Mindependent
Einformative
Mshe thinks he is ridiculous
Eshows his need for her
Mfeels she must explain herself
Esurprise
Mfeels he thinks she can?t handle a job
Eretreats
Mexplanation
Eputs her down
Mgives up
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