Analysis Of Wesker's Play 'The Kitchen'

“What, what is there more?” (The Kitchen, Part 2, p.28) is the closing statement of Wesker’s play The Kitchen. The question posed by Marango is more of a rhetoric question and is largely aimed more towards the audience than the characters themselves. It can be argued that Marango’s question is implying that there is nothing else besides this kitchen, that there is no other choice available to them. Which is somewhat true as we the audience do not experience anything else outside of this performance, we never see the dinners beyond the stage we only see the kitchen. While Marango’s rhetoric question to his staff implies that there is nothing more important than this kitchen and is shouting at them what more could the possibly want he fails to …show more content…
This statement is reflected in the way Wesker dresses up Monique’s choices of Monty and Peter. Monty gives everything Monique could want, stability and comfort, “Did I tell you Monty is buying us a new house?” (The Kitchen, Part 2, p.18). Even though we never see anything in the text that reveals more about the ins and outs of their relationship it is almost as if their relationship is too good to be true. However, something must not be right with her relationship with Monty because of her realistic affair with Peter, as it is a big theme mentioned though out the play, not only by them but by the other characters as well. Monique’s gives Peter the false hope that he is an option for her as he keeps asking her to tell Monty about them and he wants her to leave him “Tell Monty tonight.” And Monique deceives Peter by telling him that she will just not yet: “You go on and on, and I keep telling you to give me time. I’ve promised I will. And I will, so be patient.” (The Kitchen, Part 1, p.39). Monique is ultimately misleading Peter and possibly herself by thinking that he will still choose her once he realises he’s being