Answer to Question #157054 in English for Chris

Question

From the play A Smart Alec and Two Idiots Walk Into A Closet by Sarah Tarrant, how did the author create believable characters?

Answer 1

The author gives different characters distinct voices and personalities. The author uses varying accents, diction, and favorite sayings. The tones and register used comprise gruff, high-pitched, formal, and eloquent. This tone makes the characters believable. Besides, the author has used a varying degree of focus and distance. For instance, the name Lewis shouts in a high tone that Shawn wants to kill him gives an indication of danger, and therefore he keeps a distance from Shawn. Again, Shawn illustrates a pleasant tone of being compassionate to him. All this makes the characters believable as they attract the reader's attention and emotion to the play.