Crimes of the Heart Questions and Answers
Crimes of the Heart
What is Babe's objective in the last scene of Crimes of the Heart?
Babe doesn’t want to die alone, and as a result of the final scene, she doesn’t. She has her sisters.
Crimes of the Heart
What does the title of Beth Henley's play Crimes of the Heart mean?
The title "Crimes of the Heart" refers to the emotional and personal "crimes" committed by the MaGrath sisters—Lenny, Meg, and Babe. Each sister struggles with personal issues rooted in love and...
Crimes of the Heart
Identify the key elements and protagonist's goals in Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley.
Henley's Crimes of the Heart consists of a plot that is made up of various parts including an exposition, inciting incident, climax, and resolution. The Magrath sisters and the Southern setting in...