Foreigner Play Analysis

The Annie Russell Theatre’s presentation of Foreigner was an enjoyable and captivating experience, in which I commend. The play exhibits the story of an English visitor to a small town in Georgia and the ways in which he becomes integrated into their culture, while pretending to be a foreigner who cannot speak english. Conflict occurs when Charlie, the “foreigner,” upsets the cultural uniformity in the town as anti-immigrant tensions rise. The story contains the main themes of cultural integration, identity crisis, and personal growth. Thus, themes of the production outline the specific ways in which the story conveys its message. First, the play focused on the idea of cultural integration as Charlie was presented as a foreigner by Froggy, which set precedent among the town. Charlie was viewed …show more content…
The story strongly represents the values of peace and justice as the story uses these elements to convey a common goal. Charlie’s foreign viewpoint is seen as diverse, and presents a possible deviation from social justice as diversity can be seen as intimidating for some people. The journey Charlie goes through displays the way diversity can be beneficial for both groups as he learns English and cultural aspects of the southern Georgian town, while those in the house learn about Charlie’s fake country and the cultural and language behind it. Despite Charlie’s culture being fake, it shows the importance of being culturally accepting because it allows us to perceive situations in different ways which allows for higher intellectual perspectives. This is seen as social justice as people are and should be treated equally because of common humanity, not the culture one represents. Thus, in conclusion, Foreigner depicts a story about social justice and overcoming cultural tensions as human rights give us a right to equal