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Comparison Of Laundry And Bourbon And Lone Star
Laundry & Bourbon and Lone Star were two plays written by James McClure and both took place two years after the Vietnam War in Maynard, Texas. Laundry & Bourbon took place on the back porch of Elizabeth and Roy’s home and Lone Star was shown on the outside of a bar.
Laundry & Bourbon showed an overview of Elizabeth reminiscing about their younger days and how Roy used to be outgoing, but now she doesn’t think she has his attention. Even though this play was hilarious, it also taught the true meaning of life and the components of marriage.
Lone Star showed the husbands’ viewpoints on their marriage and how they wanted different things out of life than what they already had. It also showed how Roy struggled getting his life together after the
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