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Neil SimonLost In Yonkers
Neil SimonFiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1991A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Several of the characters have physical or intellectual disabilities or illnesses. Discuss the symbolic significance of these conditions in relation to the work’s themes.
How does Eddie’s letter contextualize the boys’ experiences with Grandma? Why does the play stage these letters in voice-over (rather than, for example, having the boys read them aloud)?
Eddie at one point praises the US for taking in immigrants and refugees from various countries, implying that this makes America’s cause in WWII a noble one. Does the play support this viewpoint? Explain why or why not, citing evidence from the text.
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