August: Osage County -- A Soap Opera? — Page 4

But some mothers don't know they are doing that. And we only get references to their past. We don't get all of the in between stuff. I look back on my childhood which included violence, lots of arguing, etc. But I still look at the source of all of that as a person who had good intentions and was actually good to their kids. Maybe not emotionally but in other ways. There was a side that just couldn't be controlled. And I was at that gathering of family I mentioned in my last post.

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My family.

I wasn't what she "did" during the play. it was all underlying. I gleened it from the dialoug and the situation and the personalities of each character.

If you didn't see it or you haven't realized it by now, you won't get what I got from it. I found it to be a show that takes time to seep in.

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AS I said in a few posts back, it is not all layed out onstage for you to see. That's what I liked about the play, there are things you knew or felt without them having to be layed out for you in an action or dialoug. I really don't think you are following me. I have explained this a few times but you don't seem to be getting what I am trying to tell you about how I, and others, found this to be a wonderful show full of layers, and all the things I and a few others got from the play. Not saying you have to get them, but we did. And no amount of description or explanation from me or anyone else is going to make you like this show or understand what we got from this wonderful play!

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That's not what I just think. There were aspects and situations that reminded me of my family as it does with other people I have talked to who have seen it. Again, you are not getting what I am saying and I really don't feel I need to explain what I got from this show to you any further. Again sorry you didn't like the show. It happens. Glad you like Seafarer and I hope to see it.

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Updated On: 12/16/07 at 11:43 PM

It could be possible in this theory that her heroic or noble actions did take place before the inciting incident. She was raised poor, as was the father. They both gave up their dreams and aspirations to make a better life for their families. These things then turned on Voilet when her daughters did have better childhoods but seemed ungreatful and bitter toward her. However if the question is what actions were heroic or noble DURING the play, that's a bit harder. She probably thought it noble to keep her mouth shut about the affair the whole time...but after her breakdown began, she let the cat out of the bag. However, encouraging her younger daughter to dress better and find a boyfriend (though annoying) was noble because she knew all along what was going on. She also silently forgave her sister and her husband for their affair. She knew about Bev's separation from her husband but didn't let on, as to let them pretend to be together and possibly work it out. I think she was trying to help everyone in her own screwed up ways. And remember, through all of this she was dying of cancer. But her pride did not let her come to terms with this, or her drug addiction, marital problems, etc. Therefore her tragic flaw led to her downfall and "death." If I can think of anything else, I'll let you know.

bkon, thank you. Those are some of the things I was thinking when I said that some things were not layed out for you. It was all there. I got it.

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I really don't care if it made his list. it made mine, and that's all that matters to me.

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