springtime analysis

BY ; ANNISA F.S.

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SPRINGTIME

Maria Irene Fornes

>> Summary

            In small city at 1958, there is courty yard of medical school represented by a square light on the down-right area of the stage, the lights go up on the courty and of a medical enter. There are Greta and Rainbow, a lesbian couple that love each other. One day in Rainbow’s bedroom, Greta protested to Rainbow. She said that Rainbow looks too fat right now, she never wear clothes that fit. Rainbow loses temper and Greta doesn’t like it. Someday, Greta is ill and Rainbow tries to find some money to take care of her, when Greta said how is Rainbow can find money, she can’t said anything. She just said that it would make Greta doesn’t love her anymore if she told to Greta, but finally, Rainbow said that she steal the watch from out of the storethen she promise she will sell it to Greta’s treatment. She promise she will find a buyer. After that stealled, Rainbow was caught by a man whose watch she took. He grabbed her and made her to go with the man to his place. Rainbow was forced by him, he pushed her in and he said he’d put her in a jail. Rainbow is finally agree to do something to the man. Greta wonders if Rainbow if Rainbow loves Ray, because she still work to him after Greta feel good. Rainbow said that Ray is just a friend. When Greta still ill, she said to Rainbow if she die, is Rainbow still loved her? Rainbow just reply whether she live or die only her she loved. Finally, Greta is know that Rainbow work to Ray to lying naked with the man, but its just for Greta’s treatment. Ray come to Greta and seems like something from Greta. When Rainbow comes back, she looks at them and feel jealous. She is doubtful that Greta loving Ray right now.  

            Rainbow doesn’t feel loved Greta anymore because she jealous with Ray, and finally  she leaves Greta because she never respect and always missunderstand for her doing to Greta’s treatment. At last, Greta found the last love letter from Rainbow and it contains that Rainbow always love Gretha forever even after she dead.

>> Problems

1.      Rainbow  :

·         She want to do anything to Greta’s healthy but Greta doesn’t want Rainbow to doing it.

It shows on conversation :

“Rainbow : You are  ill and we must take care of you.

Greta  :   No, I dont want you to steal for me. You’ll be arrested. You’ll go to jail. You mustn’t.

Rainbow : I must my darling “

·         She must lie to Greta that she work to Ray with lying naked with that man. When, Greta finally know about it she feels very upset.

“ Greta : Why do you do that? You’re lying naked with that man! What is he doing to you! Why do you take you’re clothes off! Why do you take such picture!

Rainbow : I’m sorry! I’m sorry!

Greta : Why do you do that!

Rainbow : I have to.

Greta : Why!

Rainbow : Because you must have treatment (Greta cries). I don’t mind (Greta sobs). It’s for you.

·         She feels Greta betray her, but Gretha was never talk. She finally doesn’t love Greta anymore.

“ Rainbow : For me love is adoring and to be loved is to be adored. So, I never felt I loved before till I met you, but I don’t feellove anymore right now.”

2.      Greta

·         She want to recovered but she can’t allow Rainbow to steal for her.

“Rainbow : It’s a good watch.

Greta : Get rid of it.

Rainbow : I’ll sell it

Greta : To whom?

Rainbow : I’ll find a buyer

Greta : I’m afraid.

Rainbow : Don’t be.

Greta : Just get rid of it.

Rainbow : We need money. For you. To make you well.”

·         She discovers what Rainbow does for Ray. She got envelope which include some picture and looks through them with alarm.

“  Greta :       Why do you do that! You’re lying naked with that man! Who is that man! What is he doing to you! Why do you do that! Why do you takes your clothes off! Why do you take such pictures!! “

3.      Ray

·         He want to gives some advice to Rainbow, but its never accepted by her.

“ Rainbow : It’s you who places too much importance on whether I like men or I like women. For me it’s not important. Does it make any difference to anyone? If it doesn’t make any difference to anyone, why should anyone care??

Ray : If it doesn’t doesn’t make any difference, whydont you choose to love a man?

Rainbow : If I don’t like men, why should I try to love someone I don’t love when I already love someone I love?”

>> RESOLUTON

           

Eventually, Rainbow left Greta “ Greta reaches out and takes Rainbow’s hand. Rainbow allows her to hold her hand, but doesn’t respond. She leans over and puts her head next to Greta. Rainbow walks to the door slowly and exits while the song plays to the end.”

·         I think is the best resolution, Rainbow was do anything for Greta’s treatment, she stealed, she worked, she is very hard to get some money to Greta, but she never respect and always missunderstand about what Rainbow doing. So, Rainbow is better to leaves Greta and back to the “normal” life, although she is loves Greta who is never respect her and also she is betray her with Ray.

>> THEME AND TONE

1.      Theme :

 A sacrifice of woman to her girlfriend’s health. It is never ending love, whereas they are have a “wrong” trait.

It’s written in love letter from Rainbow and it contains “I love you more than anything in the world, and its to you that I owe my happiness. I always felt that I didn’t want to love with all my heart or not at all, and that I wanted to loved the same way or not at all. With you, I had this, and if anything happens to me, I wanted you to remember this that you are my angel and I always love you. Even after death. Forever yours , Rainbow.”

2.      Tone

·         Sad : When Greta was ill and Rainbow have some money to her treatment

“Rainbow : You are  ill and we must take care of you.

Greta  :   No, I dont want you to steal for me. You’ll be arrested. You’ll go to jail. You mustn’t. “

·         Happy : When Rainbow steal watch and have some money to Greta’s treatment.

 “Rainbow : It’s a good watch.

Greta : Get rid of it.

Rainbow : I’ll sell it

Greta : To whom?

Rainbow : I’ll find a buyer”

·         Angry : When Greta found envelope that include of Rainbow and Ray’s damn picture.

 “  Greta :      Why do you do that! You’re lying naked with that man! Who is that man! What is he doing to you! Why do you do that! Why do you takes your clothes off! Why do you take such pictures!! “

·         Jealousy : When Greta do something with Ray and Rainbow is coming“ Rainbow enters. She is obviusly alarmed. She looks at Greta, then Ray, then at Greta again. Greta turns here head away and sobs. Rainbow and Ray look at each other.”