NAME : Gunawan Eko Wardhana
CLASS: B
N.I.M : A320 080 055
The Zoo Story
1. The Characters
a. Peter is a man in his early forties, he’s neither handsome nor homely, neither fat nor gaunt. He is wearing tweeds, smokes a pipe, carry
horn-rimmed glasses. Although he is moving into middles age, his
dress and manner would suggest a younger man.
b. Jerry is a man in his late thirties, not poorly dressed, but carelessly.
What was once a trim and lightly muscled body has begun to go fat and while he is no longer handsome, it’s evident that he once was.
He fall from physical grace should not be suggest debauchery, he has to
come closest to it. It’s a great weariness.
CLASS: B
N.I.M : A320 080 055
The Zoo Story
1. The Characters
a. Peter is a man in his early forties, he’s neither handsome nor homely, neither fat nor gaunt. He is wearing tweeds, smokes a pipe, carry
horn-rimmed glasses. Although he is moving into middles age, his
dress and manner would suggest a younger man.
b. Jerry is a man in his late thirties, not poorly dressed, but carelessly.
What was once a trim and lightly muscled body has begun to go fat and while he is no longer handsome, it’s evident that he once was.
He fall from physical grace should not be suggest debauchery, he has to
come closest to it. It’s a great weariness.
2. The Synopsis
in this story, there is a man his named Peter, a complacent publishing executive of middles age and upper-middle income, is comfortable to reading a book on his favorite bench in New York's Central Park on a sunny afternoon. Along comes Jerry, an aggressive man, seedy, erratic loner. Jerry announces that he has been to the (Central Park) Zoo and eventually gets Peter, who clearly would rather be left alone, to put down his book and actually enter into a conversation. With pushy questions, Jerry learns that Peter lives on the fashionable East Side of the Park (they are near Fifth Avenue and 74th Street), that the firm for which he works published textbooks, and that his household is female-dominated; one wife, two daughters, two cats, and two parakeets. Jerry easily guesses that Peter would rather have a dog than cats and that he wishes he had a son. More perceptively, Jerry guesses that there is no more children, and that decision was made by Peter's wife. Ruefully, Peter admits the truth of these guesses.
The subjects of the Zoo and Jerry's visit to it, comes up several times, at one of that Jerry says mysteriously, "You'll read about it in the papers tomorrow, if you don't see it on your TV tonight.'' The play never completely clarifies this remark. Some critics think, because of statements Jerry makes about the animals, that he may have released some from their cages, while others think Jerry is talking about a death which has not yet happened, which might be headlined "Murder Near Central Park Zoo.''
The catalyst for the shocking ending transpires when Peter announces, he’s really must be going home. And then Jerry give a response, begins to tickle Peter. Peter giggles laughs and agrees to listen Jerry finish telling happened at the zoo. At the same time Jerry begins pushing Peter off the bench. Peter decides to fight for his territory on the bench and becomes angry. Unexpectedly, Jerry pulls a knife on Peter, and then drops it as an initiative for Peter to grab. When Peter holds the knife defensively, Jerry charges him and impales himself on the knife. Bleeding on the park bench, Jerry finishes his zoo story by bring it into the immediate present, "Could I have planned all this. No... no, I couldn't have. But I think I did." Horrified, Peter runs away from Jerry whose dying words, "Oh...my...God".
in this story, there is a man his named Peter, a complacent publishing executive of middles age and upper-middle income, is comfortable to reading a book on his favorite bench in New York's Central Park on a sunny afternoon. Along comes Jerry, an aggressive man, seedy, erratic loner. Jerry announces that he has been to the (Central Park) Zoo and eventually gets Peter, who clearly would rather be left alone, to put down his book and actually enter into a conversation. With pushy questions, Jerry learns that Peter lives on the fashionable East Side of the Park (they are near Fifth Avenue and 74th Street), that the firm for which he works published textbooks, and that his household is female-dominated; one wife, two daughters, two cats, and two parakeets. Jerry easily guesses that Peter would rather have a dog than cats and that he wishes he had a son. More perceptively, Jerry guesses that there is no more children, and that decision was made by Peter's wife. Ruefully, Peter admits the truth of these guesses.
The subjects of the Zoo and Jerry's visit to it, comes up several times, at one of that Jerry says mysteriously, "You'll read about it in the papers tomorrow, if you don't see it on your TV tonight.'' The play never completely clarifies this remark. Some critics think, because of statements Jerry makes about the animals, that he may have released some from their cages, while others think Jerry is talking about a death which has not yet happened, which might be headlined "Murder Near Central Park Zoo.''
The catalyst for the shocking ending transpires when Peter announces, he’s really must be going home. And then Jerry give a response, begins to tickle Peter. Peter giggles laughs and agrees to listen Jerry finish telling happened at the zoo. At the same time Jerry begins pushing Peter off the bench. Peter decides to fight for his territory on the bench and becomes angry. Unexpectedly, Jerry pulls a knife on Peter, and then drops it as an initiative for Peter to grab. When Peter holds the knife defensively, Jerry charges him and impales himself on the knife. Bleeding on the park bench, Jerry finishes his zoo story by bring it into the immediate present, "Could I have planned all this. No... no, I couldn't have. But I think I did." Horrified, Peter runs away from Jerry whose dying words, "Oh...my...God".
3. Message of the story
It can be seen that there is different social class between Jerry and Peter. We can learns about life value which is multi leveled plays dealing with issues of human isolation, loneliness, class differences, and the dangers of inaction within American society. It focuses on the need for people to acknowledge and understand each others differences.
It can be seen that there is different social class between Jerry and Peter. We can learns about life value which is multi leveled plays dealing with issues of human isolation, loneliness, class differences, and the dangers of inaction within American society. It focuses on the need for people to acknowledge and understand each others differences.
4. Kind of the story
This story is classified as “man vs. society”, because the conflict arises because of Jerry with his bad behavior which is caused of his social life condition.
This story is classified as “man vs. society”, because the conflict arises because of Jerry with his bad behavior which is caused of his social life condition.
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