Too Much Punch For Judy
Introduction
During the past few drama lessons we've been studying a real life tragic play called 'Too Much Punch For Judy'. It is a play about two sisters (Judy & Jo) who decide to go for a drink one day. They meet two guys who buy them drinks. When they are ready to go, Judy suggests to Jo that she should drive home as she has had less to drink than her
(however she is still over the legal limit). After some persuasion
Judy agrees and throws Judy the car keys. As they drive back Jo pleads to Judy to slow down. However, Judy suddenly loses control of the car and crashes. Judy survives the crash, her sister Jo who is in the passenger seat dies. A man who has heard the crash from his house runs down to the scene, he rings the police. The police arrive and call for two ambulances. When two ambulances arrive Jo and Judy are taken away separately. At this stage, Judy is unaware that Jo is dead. At the hospital Judy consistently asks to see her sister, until the policeman finally tells her that her sister is dead.
After reading the play, I immediately felt angry with Judy. I felt sorry for Jo and her family and perhaps almost for Judy. As the play was a true story the moral of the play 'don't drink and drive' struck me harder. The moral definitely gets across to me, and made me aware of the effects of drinking and driving. I thought the play was a good way of getting that point across. It gave young people, like my group and I, a chance to be put in that situation and to experience the feelings and emotions of an actual person in that predicament.
Depending on how we deal with this we are able to make a choice whether it is the right or wrong thing to do. In this case, during a scene that I played Judy crashing and killing her sister, I felt scared at the consequences and extremely guilty. I would not like feel like that at any time. I have the power to control that, so that is why thanks to the play, I would not put my self in the same situation as Judy and feel it is the wrong choice to make.
Response
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Too much Punch For Judy allowed us to look into the effects of drinking and driving. It is a tragic piece of drama, however there are many scenes which exaggerated and comical, resulting in completely the opposite feelings to the inevitable tragedy of the play.
It is a melancholy object to those who often frequent the bars in this great country to see those who do not currently share in their fortunate state of being. They are usually alone, observing those around them with great envy, holding the car keys, but worst of all, sober. It is the inopportune being who is unluckily chosen to be the designated driver for the evening. It is always an enjoyable experience to spend hour upon hour pounding back the drinks in a bar. Why limit the fun? Why choose someone to be a designated driver and make his or her night miserable? Why not take the fun onto the road?
...ll and be forced to question their identity. The play shows that no amount of ignorance or arrogance can save a person from that.
...of the characters’ lives as their motivation affects what they do. The play’s overall theme of manipulation for personal gain as well as general control transmits to me clearly that we are not in control, of the events that happen to us. In spite of that revelation we are in control of the way in which we react to the circumstances in our lives. Hence, no human fully grasps the capabilities to control the way we act. We simply allow certain circumstances to overpower us and dictate our actions. Ultimately, I learned that we are our actions and consequently we should acknowledge the accountability that is implied when we act a certain way. Instead of blaming others for the mistakes we make, we should understand that we have the control as much as the power to make our own decisions rather than giving that ability someone else.
The setting is ironic in terms of the conversation because they are conversing largely about the past and the traditional values of their clan, but they are surrounded by wealth and modernity. The modern setting and perspective are emphasized to contrast the traditional and historic content and dialogue. The atmosphere is perfectly captured after the brother and sister finish singing a Gaelic song: “when we finished we stood and looked at one another, almost embarrassed in our expensive clothes amidst the opulence of my sister’s majestic house” (227). This quote also reveals their state of loneliness. They are not as involved in their clan as others, but they aren’t separate from it either. The twins have been raised differently than other children in their clan. They did not have to grow up as quickly as their older brothers and were given a post-secondary education. This leads to more career opportunities, but isolates them within their
used makes you feel part of the play itself and you do feel for the
play. If the play was shown in these days, I doubt it would have the
play. We know that this play is going to be a tragic play right from
would give hope for a moral future. In the play there was little hope for
Your moral compass forms an ethical norm, and this is very much an impulsive decision, not one
They witness a massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they are found and killed by the mob. The only job they can find is an all girl band so the two dress up as a woman. In addition to hiding, they both have their own. problems. Then there are the problems.
Censorship is the practice of examining books, movies and other things and suppressing unacceptable parts. When books are banned it’s because it satisfies the needs of the higher power to be in control. If the children don’t read the book then they won’t learn about it. Schools think that they should shelter kids away from real life things just because there bad. Blubber is banned because of the vulgar language and bullying. In the book all the girls in the class pick on a fat girl and call her mean names and never get punished, they also curse and are disrespectful. Blubber is written by Judy Blume who let her kids read anything because she felt it was right for them to know about real world things no matter what age and no matter what context. This is probably why most of her books come off as inappropriate to most people. Judy Blume’s Blubber is banned in some schools and libraries because the bullies prevail and it doesn’t teach good morals, and despite the literary merit it has, it should continue to be banned because of vulgar language, and harassment.
Each sister uses their own talents to help support one another after the death of Marie-Adele, showing how they bonded throughout their road trip to Toronto. Their time at the “BIGGEST BINGO IN THE WORLD” (1159) with the help of Nanabush in many different roles made the sisters realize they needed each other for support, especially during difficult times.
To conclude, I feel that fate played a large part in the play due to
It is also vital to get a grip of the situation besides being able to identify and recognise emotion. When one is able to take control of the situation, they will be able to reflect on the situation without acting impulsively. Different people react differently to the same situations. This is due to different experiences, varied cultural background or different level of
to say what is in your heart, to ask for guidance when you need to make tough