Soap Opera

October 26, 2016

This past week we have been looking at plays and the different types of plays that are in there literary world. This week we are looking at the play, Soap Opera, by David Ives. This poem is about a repairman who has a girlfriend, Mabel, who is never perfect and will never be. This repairman, Manny, believed that he needed perfection in his life and that if he could find the perfect woman and the perfect relationship he would live happily ever after. So Manny grew up to be a repair man for the company of Maypole. This company produced the perfect washing machine imaginable, it never broke down nor had any repairs needed. This was Manny's dream come true when he found the washing machine. As Manny and Mabel were bickering one day, the washing machine came to life and soon Manny was hooked on all of her perfectionism. Soon Mabel and Manny's relationship came to an end and the washing machine soon became Manny's significant other. Mabel came back into Manny's life a few years later, and Manny realized maybe life isn't all that great being with a perfectionist. Manny and Mabel found their love for each other again, but the presence of the Washing Machine were still there in their daily lives. Although it never really states what the ending is, as of this point the Washing Machine is still part of Mabel and Manny's relationship. The end voice makes you feel like there will be a part two of the play when it says, "Stay tuned" (Ives 680).