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Brighton Beach Memoirs
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Brighton Beach Memoirs features three pairs of siblings—Eugene and Stanley, Kate and Blanche, and Nora and Laurie. How are their relationships similar? How are they different?
Brighton Beach Memoirs is considered a semi-autobiographical work. What can we infer about Simon’s family life, and how are his opinions on family translated for the stage?
Though the characters are seen coming and going, the entirety of Brighton Beach Memoirs takes place in or around the Jerome house. How does the setting correlate to Simon’s portrayal of the family?
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