Historical Questions
The following are questions that should be researched from a historical point of view.
Corie and Paul live in the upper level of a Brownstone apartment building. The cost of living is a very important fact that should be known. Corie wants to lie to her mother to make her think that the rent isn's that expensive and she needs to pick a believable amount. So the questions would be, what was the cost of renting a one bedroom apartment in New York City in 1964, when it premiered on Broadway, and what would that be today? Also what is the actual cost of living in New York City today?
- The average rent in 1964 was $115 a month.
- Compared: $115 would be $840.03 today.
- Now a days, in a studio apartment, rent would be around $2,300- $2,800 a month.
Corie tells Paul that she was going to perform "an authentic Cambodian fertility dance." What is the traditions in Cambodia in regards to fertility dancing? What does this fertility dance look like?
Corie's mother has to sleep on a board and this point it brought up time after time in the script. What was the medicinal benefits of sleeping on a board? Corie's mother also takes little pink pills that, by the end of the play, Mr. Velasco has to start taking as well. What were these pink pills and what was the medicinal purpose?
Paul is a lawyer in New York and is the only one bringing money into the relationship. How much did lawyers make in 1964 compared to what they make today?
A lot of different foods are brought to the Bratter household by Mr. Velasco. The questions that would need to be asked are, what exactly is Knichi and how strong is the Greek liquor "Uzu"?
Paul and Corie live in an apartment in the East Forties off Third Avenue and Mr. Velasco suggests they go to Statin Island for dinner. Corie suggests to her mom that this is an adventure. How far is Third Avenue from Statin Island. Her mother lived in New Jersey and Mr. Velasco volunteers to take her all the way back. How far is New Jersey from the newlyweds apartment?
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