No one ever wanted to see it as anything other than a boring play about a middle-aged man having a mid-life crisis. I think it's about rather more than that - or maybe it's not. Maybe that's exactly what it is about.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A play about a mid-life crisis might be more or exactly that.
- In plain terms
- This play could be deep or just about a man having a crisis.
- What can you take from it?
- Interpretations vary on simple stories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is this play really about?
- How much meaning should we find?
Another view
Sometimes things are just what they seem.
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