The setting of this play takes place in a Brooklyn neighborhood in the 1950s. The visual description of this neighborhood could be small, lots of cars parked, children outside playing, and quiet. This neighborhood has apartment buildings, where people live.

The following images were created by Mr. Ford’s ICT 11/12class.

Quote #1: – “We are aware of the towering, angular shapes behind it, surrounding it on all sides” (Miller 11). Quote #2: – “As more light appears, we see a solid vault of apartment houses around the small, fragile-seeming home” (Miller 11). Quote #3: – “ A window opens onto the apartment house at the side” (Miller 11). Quote #4: – “The roof-line of the house is one-dimensional; under and over it we see the apartment buildings) Miller 12. Quote #5: – “This time of year it was lilac and wisteria. And the peonies would come out, and the daffodils” (Miller 17). Quote #6: –  “Before the house lies an apron,curving beyond the forestage into the orchestra” (Miller 12). Quote #7: – “But its so beautiful up there, Linda, the trees are so thick, and the sun is warm” (Miller 14) Quote #8: – “The street is lined with cars. There’s not a breath of fresh air in the neighborhood” (Miller 17) Quote #9: – “ The grass don’t grow anymore, you can’t raise a carrot in the backyard. They should’ve had a law against apartment houses” (Miller 17) Quote #10: – “There’s more people! That’s what’s ruining this country! Population is getting out of control” (Miller 17)

Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #1) -Many concrete and glass buildings (high rises) filling the streets

Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #2) – big population increase because of increasing jobs from the industrialized city

Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #3) – Kept it’s industrial culture within the city

Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #4) – Many transport trucks filtering in and out for the many different producing factories.

Brooklyn (Appearance Fact #5) – Brooklyn is one of the 5 boroughs in New York City