From the beginning, I was uncertain about what the book's message
             would be, but throughout the play, I was able to pick up the messages and themes. The
             play focuses on the main character, Li'l Bit, as she goes through many
             difficult and emotional decisions. We are shown that her Uncle Peck is
             teaching her how to drive in a literal sense, but that is interpreted as a
             double meaning as well. Both are connected, as they are the outsiders of the
             family and learn from each other. Vogel's play is controversial because of the age difference between the two main characters and the nature of their relationship. Yet, these kinds of scenarios play out around the world every day, so Vogel is depicting a slice of real life.
             Vogel's play expresses that we are all given decisions, sometimes hard or unconventional decisions, and we must learn "how to drive" our own lives, sometimes making mistakes and learning the hard way. The characters Li'l Bit and Uncle Peck are the central main focus of the play. I
             feel Li'l Bit is the protagonist and Peck, the antagonist. Peck is married
             to Li'l Bit's Aunt, and a conflict between right and wrong occurs. Though Li'l
             Bit's ages switch from young to teens to adult, I had the habit of cheering
             for her to make the right decision whenever Peck challenged her. Peck, an
             attractive man in his 40's, is the antagonist. Though some will view his
             actions as disturbing or perverted, we see he is not genuinely happy in his
             current state. In a way, he doesn't push Li'l bit, but instead lets her make
             the decisions. Of course many will discuss that she's too young, but we all
             learn in our own way.
             After finishing the play, my interpretation of what Vogel's universal theme
             is that it is a reflection of our lives. The play has a double meaning as
             Li'l Bit is taught by Peck how to literally and figuratively drive. She is
             young an...