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Jacob's Ladder
Barbara Graham
No Why
by John Whiting
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Readers appreciate the play's powerful and emotional impact. Many are left reeling from its intense conclusion and reflective nature. The combination of a simple plot and profound themes resonates deeply with audiences.
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Synopsis
Jacob has been sent to the attic in disgrace.
One by one family members come up from a party to accuse him of doing a disgusting thing.
He sits silently, listening as they reveal more about themselves and their relationships with each other than about what Jacob has done.
One by one, they go back downstairs, leaving the child alone with his father.
He attempts to create a spark of feeling between them, but wishes in his heart that Jacob had never been born.
Unable to reach his son, he descends.
Alone now, Jacob hangs himself as music and laughter are heard from below.
Publication
PublisherSamuel French
Year1961
BindingPaperback
Pages24
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573021800
ISBN-100573021805
No Why is a American play written by John Whiting and published by Samuel French in London (1961).
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Samuel French · 1961 · 24 pp
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