Part one of term paper
Marsha Norman’s ‘night, Mother illustrates a central point about the nature of what creates drama in a play: the anticipation of an outcome. In this case, that means that Mama, and the story's audience, learns early on of Jessie's plans. And because of learning Jessie's plans, both Mama and the story's audience are thrust deep into the he ...

Part two of term paper
... kill herself, the more she reaffirms Jessie's belief that her life is useless and it's simply better to end her suffering with a clear mind. The play opens on what appears to be a typical Saturday night for Jessie and Mama. Mama finds the last snowball -- some junk food -- in the fridge, Jessie asks for some black plastic bags. It's on their schedule that Jessie will give Mama a manicure. Then Jessie asks: JESSIE: Where's Daddy's gun? Life for Jessie and Mama is such a dull routine, Mama doesn't ...