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Sıdıka Cansu İnce

2020281077

Evrim Ersöz Koç

AKE 3030 Major American Playwrights

13.03.2023

Response Paper on One Flea Spare

This play shows us the fragility of life and the changeability of human conditions in the

time of crisis. The play is about a married couple and two strangers that broke into their house to

flee the plague. The play also addresses upon the theme of humanity. As the characters get close

each other, they begin to develop empathy and overcome social barriers. The play highlights the

importance of human connection and importance of unity in times of crisis.

The quote "all their belongings tied up in a handkerchief, like they was setting out on a

journey" emphasizes how transience the life was during the plague. People were forced to flee

from their homes, their belongings and even their loved ones in search of safety. As the

characters struggle with the uncertainty of their own death and their relationships, this sense of

transience recurs throughout the play. This sense of impermanence is a recurring theme in the

play, as the characters grapple with the uncertainty of their own mortality and the fleeting nature

of their relationships.