Symbols

Bumble and Young Man: Bumble, the baby Mommy and Daddy adopted and killed, symbolizes the reality of the American dream that Mommy has accomplished. All the things that made Bumble imperfect are what the American dream really was on the interior, in Mommy's case. The dream that Mommy and Daddy had was in truth, although seeming perfect on the outside, accomplished by wrong and deceitful ways, which is exactly what Young Man symbolizes as well. This is because even though he is the epitome of the American Dream on the outside on the inside he is hollow and dead emotionally. " Young Man: As I told you, I am incomplete... I can feel nothing. I can feel nothing. And so...here I am... as you see me. I am... but this... what you see. And I will always be thus." (115)
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Marriage: In the play marriage symbolizes cheating the dream through a conveinent marriage instead of making things happen for yourself. Mommy only married Daddy because of his wealth this allowed her to climb the social ladder without any of the grunt work.

Mommy"We were very poor! But then I married you, Daddy, and now we're very rich"(67) Mommy: "I have a right to live off of you because I used to let you bump your uglies; and I have a right to all your money when you die." (67)

" Mommy:Pay attention. Daddy: I //am// paying attention, Mommy. Mommy:Well, be sure that you do. Daddy: Oh I am. Mommy:All right, Daddy; now listen. Daddy: I'm listening, Mommy. Mommy:You're sure! Daddy: Yes ... yes, I'm sure,I'm all ears." (58-59)