Characteristics of Relationships in Away

In order to complete this task, choose one (or more) characteristic of relationships from each of the following relationships in Away. Please feel free to focus on other relationships which you consider important, simply add more rows. For each relationship describe whether it is functional or dysfunctional. In some cases the relationship may start out as functional and become dysfunctional or vice versa. Provide quotes / techniques to back up your point and in the last column feel free to elaborate and to explain your ideas in more detail.

Please add to the table as we continue to read through Away.

Characters Characteristic of Relationships (i.e. Fun Quotes and Techniques (sound, music, lighting, Explanation / Elaboration communication, honesty, abuse, ctio language techniques, dialogue, etc.) blackmail, etc.) nal / Dysf unct iona l Roy and Coral Blackmail, threatening, Dysf Roy: “Let’s get home.” Coral: “I’m hot.” (Dialogue, p. Coral doesn’t acknowledge miscommunication, lack of unct 12) what Roy is saying. Roy understanding, she is not meeting his iona expects Coral to act expectations of her, lack of empathy l Roy: “I’m getting sick of this act.” “normally” but she cannot due to her emotional grief Roy: “I don’t need a break with you. I’m not wasting over the death of her son. time and money if you’re going to waste your time Roy cares about his staring at people.” reputation and how he is “seen” meaning that he tells Roy: “Just let me speak. You ignore people.” Coral that she is letting him down. This relationship is Coral: “You sent him away.” (says this about Rick but dysfunctional as they do not the hidden meaning is about her son, therefore Rick communicate well and Coral serves as an extended metaphor) is living in her own world, separate to Roy who must deal with reality. Coral and Rick Good, open communication, trust, Fun Rick: “But I get excited when I know it’s time to see Coral and Rick make each misunderstanding (he wants a sexual ctio you again.” Coral: “We like each other.” (p. 38, Open other happy. Particularly affair, she wants a replacement for her nal/ communication, miscommunication – open about because Rick reminds Coral son), genuine care and concern, Dysf feelings but also just misunderstanding intentions) of her deceased son who honesty (Rick) / dishonesty (Coral) unct Dialogue was conscripted to the iona Vietnam War where he died. l Coral: “You sent him away.” (says this about Rick but They use each other as a (goo the hidden meaning is about her son, therefore Rick temporary escape, filling in d serves as an extended metaphor) gaps in their lives. He is com unhappy in his marriage and mun is turning to Coral to help icati him feel better about this. on but misr ead sign als) Harry and Vic Faithful, compassion, open, good values Fun Symbolism – “As the storm subsides there is Their relationship is (don’t care about money) ctio darkness… the light becomes warm and intense.” functional because they nal (stage directions, ellipses) The warmness and the show respect and love for intensity is each other and their symbolic of their mental and physical strength and feelings. They will lose a son their strength of their relationship as well as the quite soon and try to make warmth of emotions and unbreakable relationship the best of the situation. between them.

Harry to Tom: “It’s for her. Let her see you’re having a good time.” Harry and Tom Trust, care and concern, masking of the Fun Harry: “He won’t know… He mustn’t be afraid.” Harry is worried that if Tom truth, love ctio knows that he is going to nal Harry: “We love you a lot.” pass soon that he will not (mo enjoy his final moments. stly) but one dysf unct iona l asp ect is the hidi ng of the trut h abo ut Tom ’s leuk aem ia Vic and Tom Honesty / dishonesty (masking of the Fun Vic: “It won’t be much of a Christmas either. I wish I Vic yearns to give her son truth), misunderstanding, Trust, care ctio could get you a bike.” more but she cannot due to and concern, masking of the truth, love nal financial concerns. Vic is (mo Tom: “I won’t have to lie.” worried that if Tom knows stly) Vic: “You can act, we all know that now.” that he is going to pass soon but that he will not enjoy his one final moments. dysf unct iona l asp ect is the hidi ng of the trut h abo ut Tom ’s leuk aem ia Tom and Meg Trust, he likes her (positive emotions), Fun Suggests that he should bulk up a bit. sympathetic ctio nal Meg and Gwen Poor communication, negative Dysf Meg: “But your head is killing you.” emotions, lack of understanding, unct Gwen: “I’ll have a Bex before bed.” (Bex motif) concern iona l Gwen: “You watch your tongue girl.” Meg: “Tell me why you deliberately let that box down.” Gwen and Jim Lack of communication (she will not let Dysf “Please don’t be hard toward your mother.” (Jim to him communicate with her), unct Meg as Jim has seen the hardships that Gwen has understanding (he understands what iona suffered) she went through), compromise, l acceptance (he accepts her faults), “Your mother’s… plans are for all of us.” she’s demeaning and stubborn, she’s ignorant, arrogant and naive Gwen and Vic Meg and Jim Honest, love, good communication, Fun trusting, open, positive emotions, ctio friendly, respectful nal