TH 210 Study Guide - Final Guide: Straight Edge, Farmworker, Nice Guy
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Characters: amir kapoor, well established corporate lawyer about to get promoted, husband of emily. Jorys husband but had an affair with emily. Jory: african american wife of isaac, tells amir when hes drunk at dinner and amir gets really mad. In the same law firm and gets promoted instead of amir: abe, nephew of amir, changed his name from hussein to abe to be more american, opposite of amir, passionate, muslim activist. Summary of events: play begins with amir, a busy 30 year old lawyer in a prestigious new york firm taking work related cell phone calls while being sketched by his caucasion artist wife emily. American more and less of a terrorist threat: abe asks amir to support the case of an islamic religious leader who has been imprisoned without cause. At first amir refuses but emily convinces him he should do so.
