This document contains a summary of the play "Waiting" by Ron Darvin. It discusses how the play is about a mother named Isabel who sacrifices being with her family by working overseas to provide her son a better life and future, despite the pain of long-term separation. The summary emphasizes themes of a mother's love and sacrifice.
This document contains a summary of the play "Waiting" by Ron Darvin. It discusses how the play is about a mother named Isabel who sacrifices being with her family by working overseas to provide her son a better life and future, despite the pain of long-term separation. The summary emphasizes themes of a mother's love and sacrifice.
This document contains a summary of the play "Waiting" by Ron Darvin. It discusses how the play is about a mother named Isabel who sacrifices being with her family by working overseas to provide her son a better life and future, despite the pain of long-term separation. The summary emphasizes themes of a mother's love and sacrifice.
This document contains a summary of the play "Waiting" by Ron Darvin. It discusses how the play is about a mother named Isabel who sacrifices being with her family by working overseas to provide her son a better life and future, despite the pain of long-term separation. The summary emphasizes themes of a mother's love and sacrifice.
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WAITING
RON DARVIN RON DARVIN
• A PhD student and Vanier Scholar in the Department of
Language and literary Education, University of British Columbia • An instructor, researcher and a lecturer • His researches focuses on how social classes differences SUMMARY
Waiting is a play about a family who was brought apart due to
the circumstance of a mother who wants to give a good life for her family. It is about sacrifice and love of a mother, Isabel because all she want is to give his son a better life and future. SUMMARY
The pain of being away of a mother from their family
and doing a job that may be beyond you comfort zone just to be able to sustain the needs of your family. ELEMENTS OF GENRE
CHARACTERS SETTINGS • Isabel • Philippines
• Miguel • Canada
• Roberto EXEGESIS
A story which depicts the endless physical and
emotional misery of Overseas Filipino Workers. Written for discussion of how long-term seperation impacts the lives of migrant families. THEME