How I Learned to Drive | Modern and Classical Dramatic Elements of Vogel's Play
In this essay, the author examines both modern and classical dramatic elements of Vogel's play and its themes.
How I Learned to Drive forces its audience to confront the tough issues of parenting, gender stereotyping, incest, and child abuse. More comic than tragic, it succeeds because of Vogel's innovative handling of her subject matter. The play opens with the main character, Li'l Bit, speaking directly to the audience. ‘‘Sometimes to tell a secret, you first have to teach a lesson,’’ she says. What follows is her stream-of-conscious monologue told in flashbacks. The action is circular, often looping back in time or jumping ahead to the future like incidents in a dream. The Li'l...
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