Barefoot In The Park Analysis

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In Barefoot in the Park, newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter are returning from their honeymoon and are moving into their brand new apartment. Corie is very free spirited, and excited about being married, while her husband Paul is a very proper man who is more concerned with his career as a lawyer than dealing with his marriage. In my own opinion, they are both self-centered in their own ways. In order for their marriage to be successful, they must learn that you have to pick your battles. As I watched this play, I got out a lot of valuable lessons when it comes to relationships. What I learned most is that marriage can come with a lot of emotional baggage that may be hard to fix, but how you deal with it is everything. A very important production

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