HJLConcept

__Philadelphia Concept Statement__ The short play //Philadelphia// lends itself to many interpretations. However, the idea I feel would best express the work is that of a coin. Within the script, Mark and Al seem to have two opposing views of life – two different sides of a coin. However, the important fact to remember is that these two sides of the coin are still parts of the same coin. In the same way, Mark and Al are people united by these two opposite problems. The coin is may appear simple at first, but it has untold values in its use. The play mirrors nearly every aspect of this. While the two problems, while interesting, may seem simple, they have many values in their use. Not only this, but this concept of money fits perfectly into the restaurant setting of //Philadelphia//. If this concept is used to tie all the ends of the play together, I believe it would serve to better this already wonderful play.