The Boys Next Door-Act I

Well, I can say that I definitely called it from the beginning that the boys were mentally handicapped. They were definitely different and that was the only thing that made sense to me. It's kind of hard to remember which character is which so I have to keep going back and reminding myself who's who. It's still taken me a bit to get into this play too. I'm still not fully consumed in it yet, but I'm hoping it'll start getting a little more interesting. Or maybe more clear. It's really just not clear as to where this story is going or what the exact point of it is, but i'm still being open minded about it. One thing I depicted from the story is how it's funny that even though they're mentally handicapped they're not so different from "normal" people. They have worries, wants, love, anger, and happiness. The big difference, I noticed, is their conversations and every day lives. Each character is different in their understanding of things, but their conversations are so simple. Sometimes not even making sense, but they all get along and understand each other. It's like they're living in their own little world. And even though their conversation is so simple, their lifestyle is so difficult. They don't know what it's like to be on their own and to really work for something they want or to get a job or start a family. Their trials in life seem so small compared to most, but I would still never wish to be like that no matter how little their disappointments in life are. I'll admit, I'm still not sure what it is exactly I'm supposed to get out of this, but I've only read half of the play so I'm looking forward to finishing it.