In the play “The C Above C Above High C” by Ishmael Reeds, the writer focuses to analyze the effects and use of unrealistic elements which categorically affect the play. By use unrealistic elements the author is indeed able to open up the dominion of possibilities and has unlimited options in front of them.
This play really imparts itself to the use of these unrealistic elements since in most part of the play is about people speaking and conversing about topics or events that others do not see or do not happen at that same time. A good example of this is when Mamie Eisenhower is in a highlight watching Dwight and his mistress Kay Summersby in the hotel room where they just had a fling. “They begin to dance to Glenn Miller’s “Starlight.” Spotlight …show more content…
mamie: Oh, that’s J. Edgar Hoover. He’s blackmailed everybody in Washington. He was the first to know that Kay was registering in the hotel under an assumed name. (77-78)
This was a great element to add since it showed us what kind of person J. Edgar Hoover was in the play. Again there is no way these two women are sitting idly by as this man scours the room looking for incriminating information to black mail Ike with but it is a great way to give the audience information into the characters and the scene.
The play really shows how using unrealistic elements like these scenes inside scenes in a play can really add another dimension and help to give insight in some difficult scenes. But unrealistic elements can also open up a somewhat confusing arena for the audience. Unrealistic elements can be a great addition but should only be used when the writer deems necessary and used carefully as not to confuse the audience unless that is the writer’s intention. The unrealistic elements in this play were helpful and gave much needed insight in this play. Works Cited
Reed, Ishmael. “The C Above C Above High C” 290-307.
This play really imparts itself to the use of these unrealistic elements since in most part of the play is about people speaking and conversing about topics or events that others do not see or do not happen at that same time. A good example of this is when Mamie Eisenhower is in a highlight watching Dwight and his mistress Kay Summersby in the hotel room where they just had a fling. “They begin to dance to Glenn Miller’s “Starlight.” Spotlight …show more content…
mamie: Oh, that’s J. Edgar Hoover. He’s blackmailed everybody in Washington. He was the first to know that Kay was registering in the hotel under an assumed name. (77-78)
This was a great element to add since it showed us what kind of person J. Edgar Hoover was in the play. Again there is no way these two women are sitting idly by as this man scours the room looking for incriminating information to black mail Ike with but it is a great way to give the audience information into the characters and the scene.
The play really shows how using unrealistic elements like these scenes inside scenes in a play can really add another dimension and help to give insight in some difficult scenes. But unrealistic elements can also open up a somewhat confusing arena for the audience. Unrealistic elements can be a great addition but should only be used when the writer deems necessary and used carefully as not to confuse the audience unless that is the writer’s intention. The unrealistic elements in this play were helpful and gave much needed insight in this play. Works Cited
Reed, Ishmael. “The C Above C Above High C” 290-307.