Take a Giant Step
by Louis Peterson
What readers are saying
Readers find 'Take a Giant Step' to be a mixed experience, appreciating its humor and relatable themes but noting shortcomings in its execution. The play tackles serious issues of race in a predominantly white neighborhood, yet some feel it doesn't fully deliver on its potential.
Synopsis
An African-American boy is emerging into an bewildering adult world.
He senses a growing estrangement from his white playmates and is expelled from school.
Lonely and confused, he ends up in a saloon being propositioned by a harlot.
Fleeing home feeling beaten, he receives an unforgettable scolding, becomes ill, and unburdens his heart to the family maid.
She provides new experiences that allow his coming of age.
Press Reviews
"Original and poignant."
— The New York Times
Publication
Take a Giant Step is a play written by Louis Peterson and published by Samuel French (1982).
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