My First Blog: Mammary Plays

The Mammary Plays by Paula Vogel has been quite fun to read. There were comedic parts in the book and also serious issues that were addressed. I thought that the twins in the Mineola Twins were perfect examples of how people can change overtime and also show the negatives and positives aspect of human beings. This book is all about human relationships. Whether it is Uncle Peck to Lil’ Bit or Myrna to Myra, the relationships are truly realistic. It is about the social institutions in society and how the status of your family can impact an individual. Just like how Myra’s dirty acts impacted Myrna. I feel that as a school book, these plays are definitely worth reading. It is a kind of entertainment and it has deep meaning in it. I do not like some of the format of the plays such as the format in How I learned to Drive. The bolded phrases of “Idling in the neutral gear” and “Driving in first gear” really confuses me and drags me away from the true meaning of the text. It breaks up the rhythm of the flow that a reader would be in once he or she is engaged in the book. Maybe that is the effect that Vogel wants to imply. The short phrases are supposed to be breaking up the rhythm that the reader is in to display another significance of the play.