David Henry Hwang tells us that he modeled The Sound of a Voice "after the movies based on Japanese ghost stories, like the stories Lafcadio Hearn collectd" (Between Worlds, p. 93). Here's a Lafcadio Hearn short story called Yuki-Onna to check out.
The Sound of a Voice
What's the significance of the man stealing the flower?
What's the significance of the woman taking away the flowers?
What's the significance of the title-- THE SOUND OF A VOICE?
What's the significance of the woman saying, "words are inefficient?"
What is the significance of the fact that at the end of the play, the stage directions tell us that the man "tries to make sounds?"
What's the significance of the woman saying, "I paint, I weave...?"
Why does the man refuse to tell his name?
What's the significance of the woman fighting like a man?
Why is this play of cross cultural interest? What's the ultimate point of the play as far as our course is concerned?
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