“Lost in Yonkers” by Neil Simon is about two boys Jay and Arty who have their life turned around when their father, Eddie decides to leave them with their grandmother and Aunt Bella. He decides to move to the South to find work in order to pay off his debt. The debt he owes is for his wife and the boy’s mother who died and the father, Eddie used up all of his life savings to help the mother in her last days. The problem is that grandmother and Aunt Bella are not the utmost welcoming people to be around. The boys enjoy their father’s company to a greater extent. The boys have not seen their dad’s side of the family for very long, they never kept in contact. The whole side of Eddie’s family has their own issues, everyone is dealing with them
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The characters are clearly differentiated because all of them have certain characteristics and personalities. Yakob is the “smart one” as his grandmother calls him, he is older than Arty and so he is more aware of how poorly grandmother treats anyone. Jay is more of the realist and Arty is a sympathizer. Arty is the younger sibling and he is just trying to be the best he can be to not upset his grandma no matter how much she succeeds. Eddie is the loving and compassionate father who is just trying to help his family. Aunt Bella has a genuine and sincere heart, she has positive intentions for her family and the people closest to her. But, she is often misunderstood. The grandmother has experienced a vigorous life and she tends to lash out on others but mostly she is just attempting to teach others. Uncle Louie is the “cool uncle” and is the toughest out of all the siblings. Finally, aunt Gert is the rational and sweet sibling who just wants everyone to get along.
The play was exceptional. Reading this play is something I enjoyed, it was a book you could not put down. The play and the families are vaguely relatable, you can connect them to your own life. The play and storyline was relatable since the author Neil Simon is from Brooklyn and he comes from an immigrant family and he is able to connect with his audience in that
The characters are clearly differentiated because all of them have certain characteristics and personalities. Yakob is the “smart one” as his grandmother calls him, he is older than Arty and so he is more aware of how poorly grandmother treats anyone. Jay is more of the realist and Arty is a sympathizer. Arty is the younger sibling and he is just trying to be the best he can be to not upset his grandma no matter how much she succeeds. Eddie is the loving and compassionate father who is just trying to help his family. Aunt Bella has a genuine and sincere heart, she has positive intentions for her family and the people closest to her. But, she is often misunderstood. The grandmother has experienced a vigorous life and she tends to lash out on others but mostly she is just attempting to teach others. Uncle Louie is the “cool uncle” and is the toughest out of all the siblings. Finally, aunt Gert is the rational and sweet sibling who just wants everyone to get along.
The play was exceptional. Reading this play is something I enjoyed, it was a book you could not put down. The play and the families are vaguely relatable, you can connect them to your own life. The play and storyline was relatable since the author Neil Simon is from Brooklyn and he comes from an immigrant family and he is able to connect with his audience in that