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The Purpose of the Bells in "Sure Thing" by David

Uploaded by sls465 on Apr 18, 2007

The Purpose of the Bells in "Sure Thing" by David Ives

David Ives’ Sure Thing is a play in which comedy and fantasy is combined to entertain the reader in a way never done before. A typical, everyday conversation between two strangers is taken to new possibilities through a neat device that Ives has concocted. It is through this stroke of genius that gives the reader a sense of fantasy and comedy all at once. By use of a bell, Ives reroutes his characters conversations so that they can be played over and necessary changes may be made. It is this thought of a bell, which takes the characters “back in time”, that makes this play what it is.

Imagine being able to go back in time whilst in the middle of a conversation in order to make a correction in something that was said. Now think of the power that one could obtain by simply changing their response to a statement posed. The outcome would be that of enjoyment from both sides. There would be no arguments and nobody’s feelings would get hurt. Now lets get back to real life. Ives takes this otherwise common place, and makes it funny and satirical by throwing bells into the mix. These bells, during the occurrence of the characters conversation, represent a wrong answer, if you will. They refer to a statement that was made that might have turned the other person “off”, and, after a bell sounds (Bell.), the characters are back into their conversation as if nothing has happened. So what is being said about the characters by the constant ringing of the bell? If the characters in the play represent your everyday boy and girl, then this play might be warning people to not go out and try to find love any time soon.

The constant ringing of the bells is funny in a satirical way. It is pretty much stating, in a sense, that people are too picky. If this play was set in real life, then the two people in that café would have never got past the first five minutes of their conversation. It is pointing out the fact that in this day and age there are so many variables that can be the deciding...

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Uploaded by:   sls465

Date:   04/18/2007

Category:   Literature

Length:   3 pages (708 words)

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