Six Degrees of Separation

by John Guare

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Six Degrees of Separation Questions and Answers

What are the themes of Six Degrees of Separation?

What is the main idea or theme of Six Degrees of Separation, and what does it say about the time in which it was set?

What is the mood of the play Six Degrees of Separation in the beginning compared to the end?

Despite Paul's attempts throughout the play to deflect racial tension, how is the book about inherent racism in society? 

What is the core meaning of the play's title, and what is the play saying? Often an idea is expressed through a feeling—in Six Degrees of Separation, what lies subliminally beneath the feeling?

What are the stakes for Flan, Ousia, and Paul in Six Degrees of Separation?

Why is duality used in John Guare's play Six Degrees of Separation?

How does John Guare explore the paradoxes of rich and poor within the play In Six Degrees of Separation?

How is the following quote a summation of the entire play Six Degrees of Separation? “FLAN: That’s why I love paintings. Cézanne. The problems he brought up are the problems painters are still dealing with. Color. Structure. Those are problems.”

What are the stakes for Paul in Six Degrees of Separation? Here, think about what Guare did to reveal and demonstrate the stakes.

Explain the plot of Six Degrees of Separation.

Does Flan have a double identity of who he actually is and who he perceives himself to be?