Violet Play Analysis

I went to the University of South Florida to watch the musical play called Violet. This play was about a young girl who had suffered from a horrible accident, getting cut in the face by an ax. In the play Violet sets off to Tulsa in hopes that a preacher can heal her of her “ugliness”. The main purpose of theatre is to try and personalize whatever emotions the characters are going through. Emotions such as love, rejection, disappointment, betrayal, joy and suffering (Sporre, n.d.). Throughout the play the characters bring these emotions to life.
On the bus ride to Tulsa, Violet meets two young soldiers, Monty and Flick. Violet gets on the bus feeling very self-conscious and hesitant to open up to others in fear that they will make fun of her ugly scar. As Violet …show more content…
Although her relationship with the two were very different they were also very similar. Flick was kind and sweet and thought Violet was beautiful just the way she was. From the start you could see there was an initial attraction between the two, however Violet was hesitant because he was African American. Monty on the other hand was very blunt about Violet’s appearance, constantly making fun of her, and hurting her feelings. Violet was constantly arguing with him. The more time Violet spent with Monty the more she got used to his sarcastic comments and eventually they became intimate. Flick felt a rush of rejection when he noticed that Violet had decided to settle for Monty and his rude comments, letting her know that all he wanted from her was a physical relationship. In turn Flick was ready to show Violet how beautiful she really was. Disappointment was unfortunately a reoccurring feeling for Violet. Growing up with a huge scar affected her self-esteem and allowed others to put her down. Her accident also changed the