Comparing Catherine and Kate
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
In the exhilarating play, Proof written by David Auburn and directed by John Madden, there were a few visible character traits of Catherine that were exposed in her eulogy which are hidden in her rant with Harold in the play. Mr. Madden’s directorial decision to mold Catherine and Hal’s intense and intimate act into a scene that involved an audience, had transformed the viewers’ perspective of Catherine’s character to a young women with a higher level of commitment, as well as depression.
Catherine’s dedication is thoroughly presented in both the play and the movie. In the play, Catherine’s character begins with a matter-of-fact tone. Instead, in the movie Catherine had an accusing tone, criticizing the “mourning” friends of her deceased father. Catherine even inquired their whereabouts in the last five years, by bluntly throwing the question “Where have you all been for the last years?” (Proof) and supposed their absence was because they assumed her once genius father to be already dead after his contributions to mathematics went downhill. Catherine’s tone reflected her grief that they all had been there in his time of glory, but not one was present when Robert fell ill. Similar to the play, Catherine listed in her eulogy the several commits and sacrifices she had made to pledge to, including “I had to make sure he bathed ... I even dropped out of school for him.” (Proof) She gave up her youth, so that her father could live an accompanied life. She believed that he was mentally stable enough to reside in his own place than a “nut house” and deserved to be surrounded with what he loved to do; visit the university, and spend time with Catherine. However, the differentiating component that enhanced Catherine’s list from just words on a page was her tone of voice. Her painful tone made it brutally clear that she, unlike his friends, had been there to understand him and his “beautiful proofs, proofs like music”. (Proof) Catherine
In the exhilarating play, Proof written by David Auburn and directed by John Madden, there were a few visible character traits of Catherine that were exposed in her eulogy which are hidden in her rant with Harold in the play. Mr. Madden’s directorial decision to mold Catherine and Hal’s intense and intimate act into a scene that involved an audience, had transformed the viewers’ perspective of Catherine’s character to a young women with a higher level of commitment, as well as depression.
Catherine’s dedication is thoroughly presented in both the play and the movie. In the play, Catherine’s character begins with a matter-of-fact tone. Instead, in the movie Catherine had an accusing tone, criticizing the “mourning” friends of her deceased father. Catherine even inquired their whereabouts in the last five years, by bluntly throwing the question “Where have you all been for the last years?” (Proof) and supposed their absence was because they assumed her once genius father to be already dead after his contributions to mathematics went downhill. Catherine’s tone reflected her grief that they all had been there in his time of glory, but not one was present when Robert fell ill. Similar to the play, Catherine listed in her eulogy the several commits and sacrifices she had made to pledge to, including “I had to make sure he bathed ... I even dropped out of school for him.” (Proof) She gave up her youth, so that her father could live an accompanied life. She believed that he was mentally stable enough to reside in his own place than a “nut house” and deserved to be surrounded with what he loved to do; visit the university, and spend time with Catherine. However, the differentiating component that enhanced Catherine’s list from just words on a page was her tone of voice. Her painful tone made it brutally clear that she, unlike his friends, had been there to understand him and his “beautiful proofs, proofs like music”. (Proof) Catherine