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Play review for "The Guys"

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The theme of memory is introduced when Joan sayfs to Nick, gThe only way we remember people is by the memories we had shared with them,h the audience realizes memories must be shared to be remembered forever. There are three different themes of memory which I had interpreted in the play. Joan shares memories with Nick and the audience, Nick shares memories with Joan, and lastly Nick shares memories with loved ones at the funeral.
When we first see Joan she opens the doors to the audience by sharing her memories with us. Then she shares them with Nick. This theme of memory is conveyed at the very beginning. Joan starts out by sharing her childhood that led to her career as a journalist; she traveled to Latin America and wrote about the dirty wars. On September eleventh two thousand three, she told us that she was at home, getting ready to vote for Mark Green. Then her dad had called and informed her about the Twin Towers. She believed it was terrorism. ...

Posted by: Carlos Hernandez

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