Commentary On The Play 'Fat Pig' By Neil Labute

In the play "Fat Pig" by Neil LaBute tells a story about a romantic relationship between a young professional man named Tom and a plus size librarian named Helen who met in a crowded restaurant at lunchtime and get to talking. They live in a town where society judge people based only on their appearance including his best friend Carter. Helen gave Tom her number and wishes that he would see her again. After being in his office Carter and Jeannie found out that Tom might have a new girlfriend. Tom was ashamed about what his friends and society would think about his relationship with Helen so he keeps her in the dark. They both was very much in love but Tom couldn't face the situation and left each other broken hearted. I think the author wrote this play to show his readers that society would always be judgmental and judgements are their key to control your life. …show more content…
When Tom and Helen met at the restaurant she wasn’t expecting all that because in the town she from she knows how others look at her and judge her due to her weight. When Tom started talking to Helen they was joking and eating during their conversation then he got caught up in the moment describing her beauty not what he sees on the outside but her personality and how she was being honest that she's happy about her life and she's a self-confident librarian. Tom started to fall for Helen after their hangouts because he thinks that she's different than the others not by looking at her