Overtones

This was a very interesting script. I’m actually not used to reading scripts so I felt as if I had to reread a few things & really imagine the world surrounding this story and also the characteristics of each character. I began to have fun with it, imagining what I believe them to look like. Any who, I find it a little crazy to have such conversations with your inner self so much, well at least for it to be so strategic & known as in this play. We don’t always realize how much we are affected by our true thoughts and what that helps & what it doesn’t especially when being judged by society, which I find is the most observing of all, so for these women, all they could do was talk to that voice inside their heads, or they would be seen as weak or “non-cultured.” It was weird that both women were going after something & trying to still keep themselves concealed but their inner selves were very angry at the fact that they couldn’t get their ways.  I believe the inner selves began to have conversation somewhat when Margaret claimed to have visited Turkey. Hetty replied "I don't believe you were in Turkey." And Maggie says," I wasn't, but it is none of your business." I don't think it is so much that the inner selves can hear one another but they both knew they had motives & not everything they said was honest & they both knew that but because they're cultured women, they carried on in that manner. I guess it wouldn't be considered lady like to be blunt. That would then make them "primitive" just like the voice in their heads & they don't want that. It would ruin their reputation & lives as they live now. It is very ironic that Harriet is dying for true love but Margaret needs money, yet they both put on a show for each other, flattering each other & dissing at the same time. Interesting concepts. :)