Motivation is what impels characters to say what they say and behave as they do. Discuss how each of the characters functions within the play to illuminate the motivation of the other. In this play, status shifts subtly from one character to the other. Determine the status of each of the characters as the play unfolds and debate who has higher status as the play ends. Remind the students that character and action are fundamental to drama.
Characters do what they do because of who they are and what they think.
Divide the class into groups of four or five. Ask the small groups to discuss and describe Jase's and Penny's characters, based on their actions in the play. Ask one or two groups to present their findings, using examples from the script. Ask if any other groups have anything different to add.