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Jonathan Perez I have to say mrs. Ruu that I didn’t really like this book. Most likely cause I compared it to Mice of men and that was the best book I have ever read .I hate that Jim gay cause he was jus playin Laura for a fool. To me I think He was Jus sweet talking her.And Tom I think he is funny. They have one messed up family!

Stanley Smith The ending of this book wasn't as good as I was expecting. I thought that it was rude that Jim kissed Laura when he's already engaged and fool Laura like that. Also I thought Amanda was going to get angrier than she did and poor Tom got blamed again. Also although I didn't care for this book it did have well written imagery in it. The book was much better since you came back Mrs. Ruuamau.  Tyshawn Harris The book is coming to a end, but there is still alot of action going on in this book. Like Laura and Jim they are always together so i think there is something going on between them. I am glad you came back now you can help us with the book and what they are getting at in the book. 

//**__Marquise Rogers__** Man, Homegirl felt mighty crushed when she found out that Jim was getting married. That was right after he kissed her, too. How cool he played that off, but in a sense wrong because he led her on and probably knew what he was doing. If I was Amanda or Laura, I would've went off on him. Sike iono. But, thx for coming back Mrs. Ruuamau. Its much better w/you in the classroom.

In Scene Seven, ironically the lights go out. Apparently, Tom hasn't paid the bill. We find out later that it's because he's following in his father's footsteps. Amanda excuses her usual vigor in order the yield to her daughter's need for a future companion. She portrays a delightfully girlish personality. She sends O'Conner to keep Laura company while simultaneously keeping herself and Tom busy washing dishes. As time passes, Jim has finally been able to break the ice between the two. he doesn't seem to feel too awkward... at least as much as Laura. They actually seem to have decent chemistry. They eventually get deeper into conversation. He seems to be able to read her subtext well and offers her some insight to which she may have never otherwise heard if he hadn't been so kind. It is obvious that he is helping her gain confidence. She is finally dipping her toes in to the social waters of life. I respect that he seemed genuinely interested in what she was saying and her life. However, it was very disappointing when he slipped up and kissed her. The way he talked to her only minutes before made it seem like he understood how fragile she was. When he kissed her though it made it seem like he was feigning interest all along. It was definitely anticlimactic for me anyway. I mean it honestly sort of tainted my impression of him. Also, the fact that he mentioned desiring her for his sister was completely ridiculous. Last time I checked, siblings didn't suck face nor did fiancees approve of pity kisses. I could say that it was just bad writing but being a musical theater student and being that this thing was made into a musical, I have to defend the writer in saying that it was obviously done on purpose. It was all awkward and hard to understand at the end because it was meant to make the audience feel like they could relate. Sure, if your a real romantic and love fairy tales, this ending sucked! However, realistically speaking, this type of stuff happens all the time and we as humans learn to deal with it. Yeah, I flipped my shxx when we found out her was engaged but it didn't surprise me all that much. Anyway, it wasn't on my short list for the year but I definitely appreciated reading something more in my element... Thanks Mrs. Ruuamau! -Natalya Piette

Emily Butler pt2. ok so laurn dropped out of school and shes been going to the park everyday and her moms thinking shes at school. lauren doesnt like the school her mother puty her in. shes started a glass collection. its great. pt3. so tims mom asks him to find a nice suiter for laruen. she thinks its time for her to be happy with her life and have a good man take care of her. pt4 so tom found a guy to meet his sister at the house. his name is jim. hes such a nice guy. but listening to his part being read i couldnt quiet blve everything that he was saying. sounded like he was just handing her some wack lines just so he could go out with her. but then he said he wished that she were his sister!! that was a little weird. but as you listen or read on he just wanted to boost her confidence. pt5 ok so this is the part that really upset me. jim took lauren's virgin lips. her first kiss was to a guy whose GETTING MARRIED!!! that was way un called for. it felt like i could feel her pain too. i wanted to rub my lips on my desk. that was so wrong!! nobody knew that he was getting married. NOT EVEN TIM!! AND HES THE ONE THAT PICKED HIM OUT FOR HIS SISTER!!

Chase// So much for the happy ending I expected...curse that irony. It was all going so well until Jim mentioned his girlfriend/spouse. What an ending!

Mike Murray I can't believe that the book is actually ending this way! I pictured Jim and Laura getting married and living happily ever after, but the abrupt plot twist was totally uncalled for and I curse Tennessee Williams for designing intricate foreshadowing and inference points that are the exact opposite of how they actually turned out. In retrospect, this was an excellent book that cleverly consealed the seemingly inevitable ending.

Shannon Yancey Hmm.. I never got to read the end of the book, but from what I was told, it was terrible. Or atleast had a bad outcome for those envolved, however, I truly do love plot twists, however devious they may be. I heard from a couple of people what happened, but I would still like to read it for myself. Hopefully i can do so in the future 8).

NICK GUTIERREZ The ending was kind of wierd. He wanted to get away from his family for so long and when he did, he still couldn't escape. It seems that no matter what, he'll never escape his problems. I would've preferred a more happy ending, for once, but for what it was, the ending to this story was pretty good. The diologue was still funny enough to keep me entertained. Oh and btw, I guess it wouldn't hurt for a "shameless plug" for my tube channel. WARNING, I use adult language. You have been warned. http://youtube.com/Thewwekiller

Catherine Ware Oh gosh, wiki how i have missed you. Sorry I have not been able to get on latly my computer at home has been acting strangly and i just trying to catch up. But mainly what i remember about this book is that it seemed strange when we were reading it and i didnt really understand why, maybe im the only one who missed it but apparently this play is about memorys and the whole play is drawn from toms memorys. So I guess that does make sense. I feel sad for tom because I really do think that he just wishes that he could just get away, but it turns out he really just cant leave his family behind. The ending of this book was quite unexpected, I think that people my age are so used to tv shows and movies, even books always leaving us with happy endings, masking what tends to happen in real life, the not so happy endings. Like mike I was hopeing that they would get married and "live happily ever after" but i guess that was just not the case. This book was definatly not for me. I enjoy fairy tales and um.. HAPPY ENDINGS. Not depressing ones that ashda;yireduipahsreuiytgoauirdtgiretiuidr. Grrr.

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PT 1. SCENE 1-3 THE FIRST TIME I READ SCENE 1, I WAS BEYOND CONFUSED. I UNDERSTAND IT NOW. TOM STARTS OFF TELLING THE AUDIENCE ABOUT HOW THE STORY TAKES OFF. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH TOM IS STRESSED OUT ABOUT HIS MOTHER [AMANDA] TRYING TO CONTROL HIS LIFE. BECAUSE HER KIDS STILL LIVE UNDER HER ROOF, SHE WANTS TO CONTROL THEIR EVERY MOVE. AMANDA BRAGS ABOUT HOW SHE HAD MANY GETLEMAN CALLERS AND ALL THEY DID WAS TALK. I BELIEVE SHE HIDING FROM HER KIDS THE FACT THAT SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FREAK JANK. SORRY TO SAY, BUT SHE SAYS "I KNEW HOW TO ENTERTAIN MY CALLERS ." SHE A FREAK ! IN SCENE TWO, AMANDA FINDS OUT THAT LAUARA HAS NOT BEEN ATTENDING THE BUSINESS COLLEGE. AMANDA AND LAURA BEGAN TALKING ABOUT HER GETTING GENTLEMEN CALLERS. IN SCENE THREE, TOM AND AMANDA GOT INTO IT AGAIN AND HE CAME CLEAN ABOUT WHERE HE GOES AT NIGHT. I CANT BELIEVE THAT HE ACTS SO RUDE TO HIS MOTHER. IT COULDN'T BE ME.

PT 2. SCENE 4-5 WELL. IM GLAD THAT TOM DECIDED TO LISTEN TO LAURA AND TALK TO HIS MOTHER. HE WAS THE BIGGER PERSON OF THE SITUATION AND HE APOLOGIZED AND DID WAS RIGHT FOR HIS FAMILY. AFTER HE APOLOGIZED TO AMANDA, SHE ASKED HIM FOR A FAVOR TO FIND A CALLER FOR LAURA. TOM ACTUALLY FOUND SOMEBODY TO CALL FOR LAURA, BUT ACTUALLY DIDN'T TELL HIM THE REASON HE WANTED HIM TO GO TO DINNER. AMANDA GOT SO EXCITED BUT UPSET BECAUSE SOMEBODY MIGHT ACTUALLY BE INTERESTED IN LAURA.

PT 3. 6-7 TOM IS A GOOD BROTHER. HE REALLY TRIES TO MAKE HIS SISTER HAPPY BY SETTING HER UP WITH A CALLER. WHAT A COINCIDENCE THAT HE KNEW HER BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL. I WOULD HAVE BEEN JUST LIKE LAURA AND NOT SAY ANYTHING UNTIL LATER AND ACT LIKE I HAVE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE. OMG. I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT THE PLAY WOULD HAVE ENDED THIS WAY. LIKE WHAT IN THE WORLD. I THOUGHT THEY WERE GETTING ALONG GOOD AND THEY WOULD HAVE TAKING THE CONVERSATION TO FURTHER LEVELS AND PURSUE A RELATIONSHIP. THAT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT EVERYTHING IS NOT EXACTLY WHAT IT SEEMS.