Summary of the Play

Characters

• George Bendamann, A young businessman

• George's Mother

• Frieda Brandenfield, George's Fiance

• Anne, George's Friend, Who has moved to Russia

The story of the play revolves around a young businessman named George Bendemann whose father died two years ago and whose close friend, Anne has recently moved to Russia. It is a two-act play and there are two scenes in each act. The play begins with a farewell between George and Anne. In the next scene we see a conversation between George and his fiance Frieda Brandenfield. Frieda complains that George is not willing to tell his friend about their marriage. In the next scene, we see that George is writing a letter to his friend and wants to tell her about his marriage. Three actors will enter at the stage as George in this scene. The next scene shows that George is going to tell his mother about the matter before posting the letter. His mother then accuses him of various things that George is not grieving enough for his father's death, he does not care for his mother, he is cheating on his friend, and his mother has already told his friend about his marriage, his friend has never read his letters. George couldn't take all these and was devastated by his mother's words and finally his mother sentenced him to death by drowning. George then committed suicide.