"Two Can Play" is a play about a couple that is trying to escape to America due to the political war going on their country, Jamaica. They live in a deprived and lower middle income area, which confirmed the readers that the place was affected by this warfare. The couple, Jim and Gloria, face problems in their relationship and most of the play exposes their conversations and how they treated each other. Jim, for example, was very demanding and self- centered; he always wanted Gloria to do as he says. Gloria, on the other hand, had to make all the decisions, but she stood up to Jim and ordered him to treat her well and with respect.
They had three children that were sent by them to America to try to obtain their citizenship.
I think this play was funny and fascinating because the plot caught my attention from the start. It was very interesting to see the way they talked and how they referred to each other. I would definitely recommend this play to anyone that is looking for entertainment and is curious of how people of different cultures live and their characteristics. I learned a lot of how in a relationship there should be trust and honesty, because it was shown in Jim and Gloria's relationship, how they lacked these two phenomenons and how their marriage was almost broken without them.
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