Discussion questions for TGM

Act 1:
1. Why Tom was always quarrelling with Amanda?

2. Tom in act one accidentally broke the glass animals; Jim also broke the glass unicorn accidentally. Is there a relation between these two?
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Act 2:
3. After Laura speaking with Jim, do you think she will be confident? Why?

4. Give your opinion about Tom leaving the house.
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characters' relationship:
5.What did Laura do when Tom are in conflict with Amanda?

6. If the relationship between Amanda and Tom is better, will the story change? Explain with details.
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Staging:
7. If you are going to stage the conflict between Amanda and Tom, what are you going to use in order to stress the collision?(hint: Music, Color, Props, Lighting, Costumes, etc.)

8. There are lots of use of music in this play. Pick one of it and explain the importance of the music.
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9. If Tom's family have a dad, will the ending be different with the original one?

10. The author repeated many times that Tom said he went to the movies, why do you think he did this? Does the movie shows Tom's characteristics?