Wait Until Dark Character Analysis

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Introduction: Wait until Dark was written by Frederick Knott, and contains two acts and three scenes in each act. This title gives an overview of what the story is about, Wait until Dark gives away that something is going to happen in the dark or at night. What is significant about this title is that a character by the name of Susy, makes Roat (a con man) suffer by turning off all the lights in the house and chasing him around. Susy is already blind, so she mastered using her other senses, but Roat has not. Therefore, he has to maneuver through the house quickly and carefully, without being caught by Susy. If I ever did get a chance to rename this play, I would name it THE DARK CHASE, because there are people chasing each other in the dark. …show more content…

Susy is blind, short, and is very tough candidate. Susy is determined to hide the doll, and knows this is the way she can show the innocence of her husband. Sam is the husband of Susy, cares a lot about Susy, and is the main reason Susy is hiding the doll. Mike and Carlino are working for Roat for money. They need to steal the doll by disguising themselves as innocent people, they are trying to make Susy tell them where the doll is. Roat is a tall guy that wants the doll, because he knows that there is heroin in it. He wants to be very rich, and will do anything to get rich. All the characters need the doll for some reason. Susy needs it to show that Sam is innocent, Sam needs the doll to give it to Canadian lady, Roat needs this to get rich, and Carlino and Mike need the money from Roat. To prove Sam’s innocence Susy needs Roat to not steal the doll, and Roat needs the doll to get money. In the story Susy and Roat are very different, one needs the doll to prove innocence, while the other needs the doll for money. Also, by the end of the play Mike is the only character that changes, he becomes less greedy, and gives up. After all of this Susy might finally have some peace, and Mike, Roat, and Carlino will be made a grave, since they are …show more content…

It was very nice to read something that had a lot of drama and suspense. This story has a mix of everything. It has a bit of suspense, drama, and comedy; therefore, it led it to be a very nice play. The people that would most like this play, has to be people who like suspense, drama, and thriller. These people would like it, because this story has a mix of everything, so the people who like to have a mix in their stories, they will love this story. It will suit them, and will give them a pleasure of reading a nice

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