favorite character

Beatrice would probably have to be my favorite character just because of how two faced she is. She can be so nice to the science teacher on the phone but when she hangs up all she can say is bad things about him. She tells her kids she was so popular in school when it turns out she got picked on every day. I though it was funny in some cases but in other cases it was just sad because some moms could be like that.


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Man in the Moon Marigolds

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds was my favorite play this semester. I think it was because of the twisted part of it. How the mother threatened that she was going to kill the little girl's rabbit. I also liked how Tillie made her self stand out even though her mother weighed her down with doubt. But she still found a way to make her self feel special eventhough her mom favored Ruth.

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The Inability to Make Meaningful Human Connections

This is like not being able to associate or communicate with someone. Beatrice is an example because she won't come in to contact with people from her school because of the way she was picked on. She covers up her windows with junk and news papers to help stay away. Nanny is not able to. She has no lines in the play because she can't talk. she is barely able to comprehend what they are telling her if she does at all. the picture shows someone trapped in a bubble, away from the outside world.


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Life Vs. Death

Death is a theme that come up a lot in the play. Whether it's when Beatrice threatens to kill Tillie's rabbit or when Janice kills the cat to set its bones in a model or nanny's zombie like body roaming through the place. I chose the picture because I thought the grim reaper represented death a lot. Yes he kills people or takes their lives but in the play Beatrice ruined or "killed" Tillie's dreams to succeed in the future. But she still kept trying.






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Dreams

Dreams tell a lot about your thoughts. They can be bad or good and seem real at times. Even though in the picture it looks like he is having a good dream Ruth has one that causes her to have an epileptic fit. She dreamed about Mr. Mayo. Beatrice also shares her dreams. But she also wants to fulfil her dreams of starting a tea shop.


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Self Image

Self image is how you see yourself. You can look at yourself as being big in this world or small. Even though the kitten is small it sees itself as being a lion. Ruth and Beatrice both see themselves as being not so great. Ruth looks for the lip stick thinking that that's what makes her beautiful. And Beatrice wears all those feathers. Either way they always have to make theirselves look better.




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Triumph in the Face of Diversity

Triumph in the face of diversity is getting through something tough, no matter how hard, in a way. Although people might pick on you or you may not seem good enough, you pull through. Tillie worked on her science project and continued to go on stage even though people laughed at her when she put on the atom suit. When People made fun of Beatrice she didn't triumph over it she just covered it up.





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