Analyzing the setting, theme, summary and comments of the story in “The Still Alarm”

SETTING OF THE PLAY

v  Place: in a Hotel room

v  Surrounding: At the rear two windows, one on each side of a bed that extends downstage. At the right is a door that leads into hall; at the left is a door that leads into the adjoining room. There is a dresser in one corner, a telephone stand at the foot of the bed, a small table and several chairs downstage and left of the center, and another chair right of center.

Theme

The theme of this play is the main thing we have to care about is our safety..

Summary

The still alarm is a play telling about Bob, a businessman that stay at a hotel and met his old friend Ed and they are in conversation whiles the hotel on fire. They are friends from school, in their meeting after long time no see, they got the same accident. The hotel they are stayed on fire. Finally, they call the firemen and ask them to pick them out for leaving the hotel. But, while the firemen came, they don’t thinking to leave the hotel, the enjoy cigar and make conversation with the firemen without feel their own safety is on risk.

Comment

There are some comments of the Still alarm play. It begins with simply language that will make easy the readers in understanding the play. It is showed in dialogues by Bob and ed. Not only in language aspect, but also the style of the play is also interesting style. The story is unrealistic story. It could be seen in several dialogues. One of it is when they are enjoy the cigar while the hotel on fire, its uncommon moment where usually happen. It was crazy and funny not to do anything when we knew the place where we live is on fire. And in the ending of the play, the readers like the happy ending. Finally, all of the people in the hotel room enjoy cigar, and having fun with conversation.