Overtones response!

Overtones by Alice Gerstenberg...

I did not know what to expect at first, then, throughout reading it I actually came to find myself enjoying it. During the class discussion I found myself wanting to stage a production of it as the script kept growing on me. I think that Harriet and Margaret represent the timeless typical stereotype of two women being cordial with one another. Both women have personal motives but put on a front whilst meeting with the other. As for Hetty and Maggie, they represent how a woman's mind really works- these characters say the things that Harriet and Margaret are thinking but won't ever say aloud. I'm not quite sure what else to say because there are certain things I want to save for the first analysis paper! If I were to stage this play, I don't think I would change the language because it is simple enough and would not detract from the overall work happening onstage. I find it quite funny how in the final moments of the text Hetty and Maggie are acting cutthroat towards one another but Margaret and Harriet are kindly saying goodbye to one another. It's as if the voices in their heads are projected as another being throughout their day, like a twisted method of breaking the fourth wall without really breaking it at all.

Sorry if this was all over the place, I had about 50 thoughts at once!

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