Beatrice's act of retaliation is shocking and brings the play to its disturbing conclusion. Tension between the characters reaches its height on the night of the fair, when a last minute insult from Ruth causes her mother to remain home in shame. Tillie's pain and fear are at the forefront of the story, as she struggles to succeed in the school science fair and receive positive recognition for her man-in-the-moon marigolds.
Ruth interrupts the chaos with her epileptic fits and alternates between supporting her sister and winding her mother up. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is cruel and mad abusive to her children and to the old woman who boards with the family. Tillie is the hopeful protagonist, working toward her educational goals in an effort to escape the chaos of her home. It is a troubling thought, one of the honest and intelligent values of this splendid and tormented play."-Timeįirst published in 1970, the themes of Paul Zindel's Pulitzer Prize-winning play are still relevant today. And yet, Zindel reminds us, strong, strange, beautiful flowers spring from such compost heaps. Shame hangs in the air of this house and palpably as poison gas. "The ultimate accolade must go to Paul Zindel for creating a psychologically perceptive ambiance. It is the most compelling work of its kind since Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie."-Variety. It combines moments of pain, poignancy, beauty, and hope. "Paul Zindel was written a masterful, pacesetting drama. To read the first few pages of this book click here. Winner of the OBie Award for Best American Play Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award
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