Film Analysis: The Laramie Project

One aspect of Laramie that strikes me is how peaceful, and free the town is, for example one of the characters states, “But you’d have to be out of your mind to let your kids out after dark. And here, in the summertime, my kids play out at night till eleven, and I don’t think twice about it” (Kaufman 7). This text portrays Laramie’s peacefulness, because here the character explains how he does not “think twice” about letting his kids play outside in the dark. One moment that I find interesting about Laramie is how one of the character tells his story about his desire to go to college for theatre, and his parents could not afford the tuition, so the boy signs up for a scholarship, and wins, but his parents did not support him throughout his significant experience. Another aspect that is interesting to me is how the play is written as a documentary that you would see on television, but in written form. So far, my early impression of the play is that it is overwhelming, due to Kaufman’s writing style. I am not enjoying how there are so many characters that share their stories, and experiences towards that town because all of the encounters are overwhelming, as well as the numerous amount of characters.