#1
This play employs both realistic and nonrealistic qualities. The realistic part would be that these characters are more modern compared to other plays we have read. They speak in a more modern way, unlike the Shakespeare. Also, some of the qualitites of them can be related to others in our life or seen in today's world. An example would be Amanda's anger towards her husband leaving them, or Tom's annoyance towards his mother. All of this can be relateable. I would say the play has some more nonrealistic qualities though. In the play, the fact that Tom is "the narrator of the play and also an character in it" (p 1236) is very unrealistic. I mean he is telling a story as if it is in the past, but at some parts he is acting like it is happening right then. It is kind of confusing, and very nonrealistic. Also, Tom finding a man so quickly to bring home is nonrealistic (page 1253). This is something that seems to be a very difficult task, so I am not sure how he does this so quickly.
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