Biloxi Blues (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Neil Simon
- First Published: 1986
- Type of Work: Play
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, War drama, Autobiographical drama
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, South or Southerners, Authors or writers, 1940’s, Jews or Jewish life, Military life or service
- Locales: Biloxi, MS
The second play in Simon's autobiographical trilogy, Biloxi Blues continues the saga of Eugene Jerome's coming-of-age as he survives ten weeks of Army basic training in 1943. The play opens in a railroad carriage as five draftees travel south toward the Army base in Biloxi. Eugene introduces each character to the audience by reading from the “memoir” in which he records his thoughts—throughout the play, Eugene comments on the action by speaking directly to the audience.
The scene shifts to a barracks, where a drill sergeant introduces the crew to military discipline...
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