The exposition, conflict, climax and resolution are brought into the play by the sharing of conversation by the characters, by flash backs primarily with her Father and young Violet, and through songs such as “Down the Mountain,” “All to Pieces,” and “Hard to Say Goodbye.”
The exposition begins to be developed in the first scene when Violet explains to a fellow passenger that she is coming from her North Carolina home and going to meet a televangelist at Tulsa, Oklahoma to heal her face that was injured in an accident with an axe. More details of her story are revealed through flashbacks with Father and young Violet, and in the next scene when she meets and develops a relationship with soldiers Monty and Flick. There are three conflicts in this story. Violet’s Father has passed away; but through flashbacks, we observe the strain in their relationship. They love each other, but she has never forgiven him for disfiguring her. She even wonders if he did it intentionally in order to hold onto her for himself. Secondly, Violet has a conflict with herself between the reality
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The climax with her Father occurs when she angrily confronts him with all of the suffering she has gone through because of the scare. In anguish, he apologizes and explains he did all he could for her. With a greater understanding, appreciation and acceptance; she forgives him. He admires her face, but she misunderstands his words and thinks her face is healed. She rushes back to Monty who is ready to propose, but he devastates her when he tells her face is the same. Fortunately, Flick is a better communicator and calms her down. He helps her realize she has personally changed. He convinces her of his love and appreciation for her. She finally accepts herself and loves and appreciates him for who he is. Flick is more mature and has a greater depth of character than the shallow Monty. The love triangle is resolved. Flick wins Violet’s