Delve into the themes of Fool for Love by examining the two songs mentioned in the stage directions: Merle Haggard’s "Wake Up" and "I’m the One Who Loves You."

Investigate the psychological effects of incest. Use your findings to understand May's complex emotions towards Eddie and Eddie's longing for May.

Contrast Fool for Love with Passion, a play by Peter Nichols that premiered simultaneously on Broadway. Both plays address sexual politics, but Passion focuses on upper-class characters. What do these plays reveal about class and sexual relationships during this era?

Study the psychology of men who lead double lives with multiple women, as the Old Man did with Eddie’s mother and May’s mother. What motivates their decisions, and how does this impact their children?