Radium Girls Take-Home Quiz
1. Radium Girls displayed some very interesting signs throughout the show that helped signify crucial moments of the play. One such scene that demonstrated a very powerful and important part of the play was when Grace and Tommy picked out wallpaper. This scene signified that these people were not particularly special, but rather regular human beings from the time. The scene ended with Grace’s jaw starting to hurt; this showed how the downsides of capitalism can hurt anyone. Ultimately, this scene communicated that these people wanted to live regular, ordinary lives, but in participating in a system to survive, they end up severely mutilated through willful ignorance on the employer’s behalf.
Another sign was the use of canes by dying characters. Generally speaking, canes are used by older individuals. However, in this play, the use of canes signified the unnatural death and decay of people. Everyone who used a cane in the play did not use it because they were old but because of significant exposure to radium. The canes themselves …show more content…
The costumes of two particular women stood out as a perfect representation of their characters. The first costume that stood out to me was Mrs. McNeil’s costume. When she entered the stage, she wore a dress that was significantly frillier than the other girl’s dresses. The frills helped convey that Mrs. McNeil’s age and authority compared to the radium girls. Frills were a symbol of wealth and significance in the Victorian era; in this play, it helped show Mrs. McNeil’s social status. The other costume that stood out to me was Miss Wiley’s all-business attire. When Miss Wiley was first introduced on stage, it is clear that she tried to be taken seriously in a man’s world. She wore a grey business suit throughout the play, which stood out relative to the pastels that the other women in the play (outside of the reporter) wore. Her costume helped convey how badly she wanted to get justice for the radium
1. Radium Girls displayed some very interesting signs throughout the show that helped signify crucial moments of the play. One such scene that demonstrated a very powerful and important part of the play was when Grace and Tommy picked out wallpaper. This scene signified that these people were not particularly special, but rather regular human beings from the time. The scene ended with Grace’s jaw starting to hurt; this showed how the downsides of capitalism can hurt anyone. Ultimately, this scene communicated that these people wanted to live regular, ordinary lives, but in participating in a system to survive, they end up severely mutilated through willful ignorance on the employer’s behalf.
Another sign was the use of canes by dying characters. Generally speaking, canes are used by older individuals. However, in this play, the use of canes signified the unnatural death and decay of people. Everyone who used a cane in the play did not use it because they were old but because of significant exposure to radium. The canes themselves …show more content…
The costumes of two particular women stood out as a perfect representation of their characters. The first costume that stood out to me was Mrs. McNeil’s costume. When she entered the stage, she wore a dress that was significantly frillier than the other girl’s dresses. The frills helped convey that Mrs. McNeil’s age and authority compared to the radium girls. Frills were a symbol of wealth and significance in the Victorian era; in this play, it helped show Mrs. McNeil’s social status. The other costume that stood out to me was Miss Wiley’s all-business attire. When Miss Wiley was first introduced on stage, it is clear that she tried to be taken seriously in a man’s world. She wore a grey business suit throughout the play, which stood out relative to the pastels that the other women in the play (outside of the reporter) wore. Her costume helped convey how badly she wanted to get justice for the radium