FUDDY MEERS
ESSAY QUESTIONS
DUE DECEMBER 09
THREE PAGES T YPED, _ SPACED, NORMAL MARGINS


1. Give a coherent summary of the play, including identification of characters and their importance, setting, and theme. (5 POINTS)

2. Answer the following question in essay form (20 POINTS)

The title Fuddy Meers relates to Gertie’s speech impediment, and is also the clue to solving Claire’s past. However, because of her disability, the words, and thus, the truth, is obstructed. This is the case with each character in the play.

A.) -Identify each character’s specific malady, disability, or handicap.

ii. –Explain how each character’s individual setback relates to the meaning and theme of the play.

b. Support your answers with specific textual information.

i. OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION (10 POINTS)

ii. This play offers a unique view of “good guys” and “bad guys”. Do you think that there are such clear-cut characters in this play? Is anyone innocent? Do you think even if they’re not innocent, they’re bad? Discuss the typical idea of good and bad relating to characters, and how this play varies from this.