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Essay / Some Girl(s): A Tragic Comedy - 1077
Some Girl(s) is not told in the first person, but it centers on a writer whose past is an important element in his narration. As a reader, we never hear the stories themselves, but it is clear that they contain many aspects of Guy's "romantic weaknesses" (LeBute 76). The crime Guy is most guilty of is his decision to run away when he wanted to end a relationship instead of engaging in a confrontation. The play begins with Guy talking with Sam who he dated in high school and simply stopped calling or seeing him again. at his home. The play continued and we learned of his affair with a married teaching associate, Lindsay, which became public. He left Boston for another job, leaving her there to face the consequences alone. His recent writing success is also a matter of controversy for some of these women, as he profits from the harm he has inflicted. Sam's contempt for Guy's story is revealed even as she tries to laugh it off: "That was pretty good...clever." Mmm-hmm… it’s funny how you know so much about women. Now” (LeBute 9). Lindsay's comments have a much deeper meaning than she tried to play. Reflecting on the hotel room in which they had their affair, she remarks: “I have a number of memories of the room, of that place… I do. And some of them didn’t even make it into your article” (LeBute 42). She uses her article to her advantage to describe the extent to which he left out their relationship both when they were together and in his writing. Even though they haven't seen Guy in years, the pain these women feel is real. The play climaxes when the microphone falls from the lamp Bobbi fell against. This immediately changed the conversation between the two of them and proves his true intentions to meet...... middle of paper ...... feelings that each of the girls feels, but it's not all tragedy, esp when Reggie takes control of the conversation and puts Guy in an almost submissive role. After reading and discussing this piece, I found the story hidden between the words very interesting. LaBute wrote a poem about the reality of some men versus the fairy tale regurgitations we see daily on television and in movies. I would recommend this book to a fellow student because I think you get a different perspective of literature from the story embedded in the piece. The piece itself is not long and is divided into short chapters that keep you turning the page. Works Cited LaBute, Neil. “Part One: “Sam”” Some Girls: A Romance. New York: Faber and Faber, 2006. E-book. Turner, Amber. “Drama Glossary”. Class document. Sierra College. Rocklin, California. nd Word document.