Though we don't know for certain what happens to the characters after the events of the play, Austin and Lee, like classical tragic heroes, seem destined to meet the same fate as their father--unable to find happiness, constantly frustrated and angry, living alone in the desert. They seem unable to escape the influence of their upbringing.
What do you think? Is it possible to escape "the past"? Is it possible to escape your family--and its influences?
In a thoughtful 1-2 page response, write a personal essay that explores your take on this question.
Possible organization:
What do you think? Is it possible to escape "the past"? Is it possible to escape your family--and its influences?
In a thoughtful 1-2 page response, write a personal essay that explores your take on this question.
- Use your own experiences and observations as support.
- Reference the play and its characters
Possible organization:
- Specific image from the play that connects to this question -- describe a scene, a line of dialogue, show how it illustrates the inability to escape
- Offer your take on this question. / What experiences and observations from your own family and/or past bring you to this conclusion?
- Offer some counterargument. / In what ways is your position incomplete? What's valid about the other side of the argument?
- Conclusion -- Remind your reader why this is a complex and important question. / Return to Austin and Lee. / Maybe end with your notion about what happens to them.
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