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The Clean House

Sarah Ruhl
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43 pages • 1 hour read

Sarah Ruhl

The Clean House

Sarah Ruhl
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 2004

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Essay Topics

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One of the major motifs in the play is humor and jokes. Is the play a comedy? Why or why not?

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When Ana reaches the final stages of her illness, Charles leaves on a journey. What is the meaning of his journey? What does it symbolize? How does it function for the female characters? What does it mean to Charles?

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How would you characterize Ana and Charles’s relationship within the rules and world of the play? Was it as unavoidable as they claim? Are they soulmates?

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