In the play titled “Tape” by Jose Rivera, many people can argue over the Attendant as being a stereotype or developed by their own opinions about the Attendant because the play did not mention the character’s gender, background, or personality. On the other hand, we can see the Attendant emotion by the way he or she responds and the passionate towards the Person. The story is basically about the death of a person afterlife. For some reason, it does not really focus on the Attendant’s situation; so wondering what type of character the Attendant is seem to be the main argument I found in this play. Since the play lacks of the character’s information, I believe this describes the Attendant as a stereotype. In contrast, when investigating the
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If the play or story failed to give this information about the character then the character is consider stereotype. For example, Angela Janovsky says “…if we know something about how a character walks and talks, what she thinks, who she associates with and what kind of secrets she has, she is naturally more complex and developed”. Similarly, Odessa.edu states “The better the audience knows the character, the better the character development…. In contrast, an underdeveloped character is considered flat or stereotypical”. In the case of “Tape”, we do not recognize what the Attendant wants, who he or she associates with, and what his or her thought. Therefore, the character is disqualifying to be as a developed character. Additionally, when I asks a professor named Kay to express her thought about the Attendant whether she see attendant as stereotype or developed, she says “I think the Attendant is stereotype because in order to for the character to be as developed we should be able to know who the character is, where she or he belong to, or at least the character’s personality” (Kay). So it is clear that the Attendant is typically stereotype based on the example from Angela, definition from Ohio.edu, and the belief from Mrs.
If the play or story failed to give this information about the character then the character is consider stereotype. For example, Angela Janovsky says “…if we know something about how a character walks and talks, what she thinks, who she associates with and what kind of secrets she has, she is naturally more complex and developed”. Similarly, Odessa.edu states “The better the audience knows the character, the better the character development…. In contrast, an underdeveloped character is considered flat or stereotypical”. In the case of “Tape”, we do not recognize what the Attendant wants, who he or she associates with, and what his or her thought. Therefore, the character is disqualifying to be as a developed character. Additionally, when I asks a professor named Kay to express her thought about the Attendant whether she see attendant as stereotype or developed, she says “I think the Attendant is stereotype because in order to for the character to be as developed we should be able to know who the character is, where she or he belong to, or at least the character’s personality” (Kay). So it is clear that the Attendant is typically stereotype based on the example from Angela, definition from Ohio.edu, and the belief from Mrs.