The ending is representative of realism because Emiko is not acknowledging the presence of any other entity in that scene. In realistic theatre, actors perform their actions and play their parts as if the audience were not present. The actors do not acknowledge the audience. Emiko 's dance represents her persistence and perseverance through negative thoughts about not being able to earn money to move back to Japan and not giving into depression as a result of her futile attempt into earning money; and realism/realistic plays are concerned with social problems and struggles that characters undergo, so Emiko 's dancing is a form of catharsis over her struggles of trying to get back to