Maple And Vine Sparknotes

In the 21st century, Society has put a label on what is considered normal, and what is considered shameful. If you compare our current time period to the 1950’s you’ll see major differences, the biggest being the culture. Have you ever wondered how the year 1955 was like? Or how people survived without technology? UW School of Drama’s production of Maple and Vine Directed by Sean Ryan, shows the effects that society in our time period has put on the main character, Catha portrayed by Tatiana Pavela. The 21st century has created expectations from men, and women that everyone strives to achieve, but it leaves a detrimental affect on people’s sanity. Maple & Vine depicts the story of Catha, a young woman who is suffering from depression, because

Catha immediately gets annoyed about being asked to hold and says “yes, you put me on hold? Do not do that again.” (Maple & Vine, I.V). Showing how little patience she has with people, during her time in the 21st century. She also has no filter at first, an example is when she is speaking with her co-worker, Omar she says “you know for a homosexual you’re not very funny” (Maple & Vine, I.V). This scene is an example of how blunt, and unconcerned she is when speaking with anyone, because she is only focused on how she feels. In the Society of Dynamic obsolescence, Catha changes how she interacts with people, an example is when Ryu comes home from work in a fowl mood and say’s “Work was shit” (Maple & Vine, II.VIII). Catha calmly tells him to watch his language, but in the past she also used foul language. As Catha starts to become more comfortable in society, she develops leadership qualities and comforts Ellen, when Dean leaves her. As she is comforting Ellen about falling in love with Dean, even though she knew he was gay, she say’s “it’s not stupid” (Maple & Vine, II.XIV). Catha in the 21st century probably would have had a different reaction, because she had no regard for people’s feelings then. Catha has become more patient, and uses some

The evidence to support this is when, Catha discusses with Ryu the possibility of living in the Society of Dynamic Obsolescence, she asks him “how long has it been since we met someone who seemed so...” (Maple & Vine, I.VIII). This angers Ryu, because Catha is drawing the conclusion that Dean is happy in a society/cult that avoids what is happening in the real world. As Catha is attempting to work past the loss of her child, and be there for her husband; she is torn about when and if she will ever accept the fact that, her unborn baby will never get the chance to live. Every time Catha’s husband brings up the suggestion of having another baby, Catha would avoid the subject entirely. Ryu would say “Hillary Rodham Clinton” (Maple & Vine. II.II). This would put Catha back into her defensive and timid state, making her take a step back from the progress she has