Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel is a story of character Michael reflecting his summer of 1936, aloud to us readers. One of the reasons I chose to read this play was because of the history I might get out of it. I enjoy reading novels and plays that were set in early periods of time because I get a pretty accurate snapshot of what times use to be like. This is also different than reading a history textbook because it was more about their way of life rather than facts and dates. What I also enjoyed reading about the play was that it all seemed simple. While I was reading, I did not picture much because I felt that the main point was to listen to the summer Michael was explaining. There was imagery here and there and I could picture him working
