The Skin of Our Teeth (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Thornton Wilder
- First Published: 1942
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Phantasmagoric
- Time of Work: All human history
- Setting: Excelsior, New Jersey, and the boardwalk at Atlantic City
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Parody, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, 1940’s, Human race, New Jersey, Servants, Ice Age, Dinosaurs
- Locales: Atlantic City, NJ, Excelsior, NJ
Characters Discussed
George Antrobus, a citizen of the world. He wants to believe in the goodness of humankind and the survival of the race, but often his faith is shaken. A kind and generous man, he insists that starving refugees from the cold then enveloping the world be admitted to the house and fed, whereas his practical wife does not want to take them in. A good provider, he obtains a boat so that he can save his family during the big flood. After the great war, he decides to try to live in peace with his vicious son Henry. Striving to regain his confidence in humankind,...
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