The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie...
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The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie struggles to keep her focus and dreams alive. Tillie -- keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060757380 (0060757388)
ASIN: 60757388
Publish date: March 29th 2005
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages no: 112
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Juvenile,
American,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
Family
This won the Pulitzer for drama in 1971. I don't think it deserved the distinction. The most interesting thing about it was the foreword added in 1996 in which the author explains how the play was somewhat autobiographical.
We performed this my senior year in high school. I played the old woman. I'm sure it was an amazing performance, second only to the role played by Flash the Wonderbunny, and the three human leads.I don't remember much else, but sometimes I'm likely to bust out "I hate the world, Mathilda." Fortun...
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