Children of a Lesser God (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Mark Medoff
- First Published: 1980
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: The 1970’s
- Setting: A state school for the deaf
- Genres: Social realism, Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: Teaching or teachers, 1970’s, Self-discovery, Teenagers, Love or romance, Social issues, Communication, Schools or school life, Individuality, 1980’s, Students or student life, Handicapped, Dating, Deafness or hearing-impaired persons, Learning disabilities, Universal language
- Locales: United States
Characters Discussed
James Leeds, a speech teacher at a state school for the deaf. A sensitive, caring, and charismatic teacher in his thirties, James finds himself challenged by Sarah Norman, a sarcastic and rebellious maid at the school whom the headmaster has asked James to help in his spare time. Matching her sarcasm with his own wit and with unorthodox methods of instruction, James attracts her to him and is in turn attracted by her beauty and intelligence. Engaging in a battle of wits via sign language, they fall in love and get married, against the warnings of the...
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