The Young Man from Atlanta (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Horton Foote
- First Published: 1995
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Spring, 1950
- Setting: Houston, Texas
- Principal Characters: Will Kidder, Lily Dale Kidder, Pete Davenport, Randy Carter, Carson, Ted Cleveland, Jr, Tom Jackson, Clara, Etta Doris
- Genres: Domestic realism, Drama
- Subjects: Values, Family or family life, American Dream, Bankruptcy or financial crisis, Morality or morals, Texas, Aging
- Locales: Houston, TX
The Play
The Young Man from Atlanta is set in Houston, Texas, in the spring of 1950. The first of its six scenes takes place in the office of the wholesale grocery company where Will Kidder, who is sixty-four, has worked since he was in his early twenties. The setting of the remaining five scenes is the den of Will’s expensive new home.
The play begins with Will at his desk, taking a final look at his house plans. As Will explains to his fellow worker Tom Jackson, his house is tangible proof of his deepest conviction: that whatever his background, a man with a...
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