Poem exmaple
...in a short, eerie monologue: "The whole town's a prison, smash chunks off the wall 'cause we're all in a prison." Cassie's dream of escape is obviously unrealistic and false and I believe Deidre's destruction of the dream validates this idea. Deirdre also appears to be in conflict with Nora, Cassie's mother, a she goes on to use her "wee blade of truth" to shed Nora's "shiny peach polyester" fabric and ultimately her dream: "Deirdre…looks at the broad, smooth stretch of material then starts to slash at it, ripping it, trampling it till she's breathless." Deirdre's violent reactions I believe show what harsh and abusive situations she has been exposed to. She desires to know the truth so much, that she finds happiness in destroying the illusions and fantasies of others, forcing them to face their reality and embrace the truth. Although Cassie and Nora do avoid the truth that their materialistic hopes will always elude them, it is Marie's complete glossing over of the truth that causes her to be most at odds with Deirdre. Her lullaby that she uses to calm her son for example, shows how dependant she is on her delusions about Michael: "Your daddy was a good man and a brave man…that's what keeps us all togeth...