The playwright's choice to exclude Rebecca's father and Sojourner Truth from the play's action may suggest a focus on the personal struggle and emotional conflict between Rebecca and her mother, emphasizing the influence of maternal relationships during the suffrage movement. By omitting these characters, the playwright allows the audience to concentrate on Rebecca's internal conflict and her journey towards understanding and advocating for women's rights. Additionally, not including male figures may highlight the theme of women finding their voices and autonomy in a patriarchal society, thus reinforcing the play's central message about the fight for suffrage.
Sojourner Truth
by Joanna Evans
The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a spirited young woman and her mother. . . .
Characters
NARRATOR
REBECCA, 17 years old
MAMA, her mother
BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses audience.
NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920? That’s when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. . .talk about injustice!
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Both Rebecca’s father and Sojourner Truth are influential in the play, but neither of them appears. In 3-5 sentences, draw conclusions about why the playwright did not include these characters in the play’s action.
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