The trestle at pope lick

Description:Share via Email Small-town America, dysfunction and the murky underbelly of the American dream - we have, of course, been here before. This dare is a twisted attempt to escape the no-exit life of Pope Lick's older generation, ably represented by Chas Weaver Jack Powell , the town jailer, whose own son died on the trestle, and Dalton's parents: But there is slightly too much in the way of symbolism in the second act - Dalton's jailer, whose own son died trying to do the trestle challenge with Pace, does animal shapes too, competing with Dalton's father when he comes visiting. These are the questions raised, but never answered, in Wallace's disturbing drama. In these details Wallace is a thrilling writer, handling the vilest emotional darkness with grace. It takes the finest of writers to cast this in a newly perceptive light, and Naomi Wallace is one such talent, weaving poetic symbolism into her tale to tell the story of Dalton Chance and Pace Creagan, two teenagers growing up in the Depression. Wallace's new works are consistently featured at the Humana Festival and despite or perhaps because of recent national events, Atlanta recently went ahead with a city-wide festival devoted to her work, with its recurring themes of civil disturbance, youth violence, racism, homophobia, war, and unexpected disasters.

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