Six Degrees Of Separation Analysis

Six Degrees of Separation Paper Analysis Six Degrees of Separation focuses on the conflict between Paul, a skilled con artist, and three wealthy families in New York. Louisa and Flan Kittredge are the first family that is visited by Paul by showing up late at night with a wound from a knife. The Kittredges’ hurriedly help the young man as Paul explains that he is a friend of the family’s children in college. He tells stories about the family that only someone that would be close to the children would know. Flan allows Paul to stay the night at their beautiful New York apartment and gives him money for the next day. To Flan and Louisa’s surprise, Paul invites another man into their house to make love and is caught in the act the next morning. Both, Paul and his lover, are immediately told to leave. The con artist has successfully left with money and an inside to the family’s world. Paul goes on to deceive two other families during the play.
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She realizes the racial aspect Paul’s internal conflict, along with how much he just wants to be loved. Paul wants nothing more than to be apart of the Kittredge family. He longs for money, acceptance, love, and affection. The antagonist of Six Degrees of Separation is Paul and I believe the protagonist is Louisa. Paul is the opposed character throughout the play and Louisa’s character changes her opinion to sympathy towards him, rather than hate. In my opinion, the play exceeded my expectations. I did not expect the actors to perform in a way that made me believe his or her conflict. The setting was well thought out and complimented the dialogue in a way that made me pay more attention to the conflict. The painting also added to the setting by focusing on the art aspect of the play. I also enjoyed the humor of the play. Overall, I enjoyed Six Degrees of Separation and would recommend