Moon Marigolds Characters

I read The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds written by Paul Zindel. I finished reading this play April 2016. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds is a drama written in October 1970. The main theme in this play is the need for acceptance and the struggle of adapting. Each of the character interprets these things in different ways, Beatrice seems as if she is content with how she is perceived but as soon as her older daughter show that she knows Beatrice’s high school name, Betty the Loon, she goes crazy ripping the house apart and killing the rabbit. Ruth took her father’s death hard, internalized the pain the house guest possess and wants to be successful at school. She is embarrassed of her

She has a love for the class that helps her mind not dwell on the fact that her family is extremely dysfunctional. Throughout the play she is seen begging her mom to go to school so that she participate in a lab that her teacher made just for her. The antagonist is Tillies mother, Beatrice, because she stands in the way of the family moving forward. She does this both intentionally and unintentional. She may be mentally ill since she dose strange things in the play that a rational mother would never do, like threatening to chloroform the rabbit that Mr. Goodman, her science teacher, gave to Tillie unless Tillie takes care of the rabbit droppings immediately. The most important elements in the production of this paly would have to be the portrayal of the characters, costumes, and makeup. The portrayal of the characters because they have a vibe that is crucial to the plays vibe and would destroy the plot if it is not done properly. Costumes are most important to show how Beatrice takes care of her daughters and how she dresses herself. And lastly makeup is important in the same way as costumes. It will come in to effect most gracefully when Beatrice is getting ready for the science fair, it will add to the dramatic outfit she chose to