Lonely Planet
Throughout the play, "The Lonely Planet," the author, Steven Dietz, portrays the strong theme of friendship through the characters of Carl and Jody. We see these themes complimenting each other and becoming the cornerstone throughout the rest of the play. Carl plays the biggest role because of the strong character traits, which he possesses. He takes the role of a martyr, who in likeness stays with his cause and runs his course until the end. As a martyr figure he begins with Jody and then continues with many other individuals who are also outcasts like Jody but for a different reason. Carl in some ways imitates Christ by being a righteous man, friend to the outcast, and a self-sacrificing figure throughout the play. Carl all through the play is see as a righteous man because of his strong nature to never give up on what he has set out to accomplish. Like many others, Carl is infected with the AIDS virus. This virus has no cure and is basically a death curse on all who contract it. He strongly represents himself and his fellow friends and colleagues who also have been stricken with the deadly disease. Jody says, " Carl is a constant reminder of what I love about maps: they are fixed objects. They have been called surro
When Jody tells of his dream of being a boxer he states, referring to Carl, "You just shove me back into the center of the ring, I tell you I don't want to go, I try to leave the ring to get some water, but you have shoved me back into the center. By bringing these chairs into Jody's shop Carl is not only being a friend to the victims, but also to Jody who chooses to lead a very sheltered life inside his map store. They enabled each other to accomplish their own personal goal. Our relationships we have throughout life play a key role in daily life. Jody needed to open up to the outside and Carl needed Jody's support. Just as Christ was a self-sacrificing figure so was Carl in The Lonely Planet. Carl's consistency helps Jody to face reality and come to terms with what lies beyond his map store. We must not only be true to ourselves, but to the many relationships that we will experience in life, by going beyond what is expected in society today. In the midst of this fucking disease, I'm just trying to find the worth of me. He then realizes Carl is standing beside him, "The band is shaking the rafters behind us, the crowd is shouting and we are together, Carl we are together and singing. Even though Christ stood alone in a lot of causes and was seen as an outcast in society, rejected by his own people, he succeeded in what he came to earth to do. By looking at Carl's qualities of being righteous, friend to the outcasts, and a self-sacrificing figure we can learn from his experiences. We must all realize that we have to apply the qualities that Carl had through out The Lonely Planet, so we too can develop a reputation that precedes others, one that is unique to us.
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