Philadelphia, Here I Come!

Question 1

What characters are present?

Answer 1

Gar (public and private)
S.B O’Donnell (Father of Gar)
Maire (Late mother to Gar)
Madge (Housekeeper, motherly figure in Gars life
Kate Doogan & Francis (ex G.F and her B.F/Husband)
Aunt Lizzy & Con

Question 2

Theme and Issue

Answer 2

*Escape

Relationships

Communication

Question 3

Escape (Theme)

Answer 3

*Portrays young man’s separation from his family.
*First steps toward new life in America.
*Desire to leave Ballybeag (small town) due to lack of work and repetitive life.
*Escape from routine, lack of opportunity, relationship with Kate Doogan.

Question 4

Relationship (Theme)

Answer 4

*Failed relationship with Kate Doogan.
*Lack of one with father, S.B. O’Donnell.
*Madge like a moth elite figure, after passing of mother years prior.

Question 5

Lack of Communication (theme)

Answer 5

*Lack of it with father
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—>Perhaps still hurt from death of wife

*S.B doesn’t remember past memories with Gar

Question 6

Public Gar

Answer 6

The Gar Everyone Sees and Hears, in the play and audience.

Question 7

Private Gar

Answer 7

Gars alter ego, only the audience hears him, in what he thinks or what he’s thinking/wanting to say

Question 8

S.B. O’Donnell

Answer 8

Gars father, married late wife Maire, owns a shop

Question 9

Maire

Answer 9

Not seen in play, Gars late mother, not seen in play but has a big part, in relation to emotions of the characters, i.e… S.Bs lack of communication with Gar

Question 10

Madge

Answer 10

Housekeeper, like a motherly figure to Gar, since passing of Maire

Question 11

Kate Doogan

Answer 11

Gars Ex G.F. Married Francis

Question 12

Aunt Lizzy & Con

Answer 12

Gars auntie & Uncle whom moved to the US

Question 13

Author/Director

Answer 13

Brian Friel