#26
Posted: 8/19/05 at 2:20am
In my interpretation from stage, I found that it was more of her husband dividing away from her. I think that these lyrics:
“Margaret, we didn't, You courtesed, I bowed.
We are together, but no more love, no more love allowed"
show us that obviously, there is a huge distance between the two Johnsons. I think that she does not quite understand what really happened to them and their relationship. I like the way you interpreted "Fable" because I didn't see it that way. I viewed it as a mother showing her love for her daughter, wanting so much that Clara's life will be different than Margaret's. I think that Margaret already knows that her chance at love is essentially over, but she wants the oppurutunity of Clara to have something better than she had.
"Possible spoiler here?" About the Beauty Is [Reprise]... Margaret Johnson is actually talking to the audience. She is basically the narrator of the story. I actually had the same interpretation as you... that she was talking to Signor Nacarelli, but she isn't. "End spoiler"
I just wanted to alert you about "The Beauty is [Reprise]" above because I wasn't sure if that changed any views of the musical for you. Anyway, I'm going to call it a night. [I am sick right now, and I need to get some rest] It's been a pleasure. I will check again tomorrow... and I sincerely hope our "triumvirate" continues because I love the conversation that is going on here.
--korenglish
“Margaret, we didn't, You courtesed, I bowed.
We are together, but no more love, no more love allowed"
show us that obviously, there is a huge distance between the two Johnsons. I think that she does not quite understand what really happened to them and their relationship. I like the way you interpreted "Fable" because I didn't see it that way. I viewed it as a mother showing her love for her daughter, wanting so much that Clara's life will be different than Margaret's. I think that Margaret already knows that her chance at love is essentially over, but she wants the oppurutunity of Clara to have something better than she had.
"Possible spoiler here?" About the Beauty Is [Reprise]... Margaret Johnson is actually talking to the audience. She is basically the narrator of the story. I actually had the same interpretation as you... that she was talking to Signor Nacarelli, but she isn't. "End spoiler"
I just wanted to alert you about "The Beauty is [Reprise]" above because I wasn't sure if that changed any views of the musical for you. Anyway, I'm going to call it a night. [I am sick right now, and I need to get some rest] It's been a pleasure. I will check again tomorrow... and I sincerely hope our "triumvirate" continues because I love the conversation that is going on here.
--korenglish
Updated On: 8/19/05 at 02:20 AM
