Given Circumstances In True West

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Given Circumstances Setting True West is set in North America, in the United States, 40 miles outside of Los Angeles, California, in the desert. The play takes place in a spacious, apartment kitchen, with an adjoining alcove and dining room, that belongs to an older woman in her early sixties. The play has a hostile environment, in which it’s violent and serious, with some comic moments. The kitchen and alcove are dimly lit with LED light, which gives the area a blue-grey tint. Time True West takes place in present day, 2018, over the course of a week in the summer, and during all times of the day. The play has a climatic structure, with no flashbacks or flash-forwards. Class Structure …show more content…

The economic health in the play is stable for the most part. Austin is a member of the middle class. This is demonstrated through the fact that he has a family, house, car, and producer. Lee is in the lower class, which is suggested by his need to steal from other people. The job Saul has and the fact he plays golf indicates that he is a member of the upper class. Finally, Mom is a part of the lower upper class or upper middle class. This is shown through the nice place that she is living in and the nice gated community that surrounds

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