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Rumors : Summary - Research Paper

Rumors : Summary

Neil Simon's farce, Rumors, gives readers an in-depth look at the lives of
ten wealthy individuals attending a dinner party. In an attempt to stay
within the social crown, the characters start unsubstantiated rumors about
their friends in an attempt to make themselves look better. The hosts of
the party, Ken Gorman, and his wife Chris must cover up the fact that a
friend of theirs, Charley Brock, has been shot in the ear lobe. They do not
know how he got shot, but they decide that he must have tried to commit
suicide, and thereby proceed to spread rumors about what they have heard in
an attempt to avoid a possible attempted suicide scandal. They first lie to
Charley's personal doctor, they ...

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thud_ It seemed Charley had tripped going up
the stairs_ no, wait, down the stairs. Down the stairs. But he's all
right," (13). Finally, Chris manages to explain to the doctor that Charley
had not really hurt himself in the first place and that she felt sorry to
have bothered him at the theater. After hanging up the phone, the Gormans
put Charley in the shower to wash off the blood, wrap a towel around his
head to stop the bleeding, and go back downstairs to wait for the rest of
the party guests. Lenny and Claire Ganz arrive at the party first.

Coming straight from a car accident, the Ganz's ask why Charley has not
joined them for the party. Ken Gorman explains that Charley has had a rough
day and he decided to take a nap for a little while. Lenny exclaims that he
has not had a thing to eat since breakfast and wonders where Mai Li the
cook has put all of the food. Not wanting to explain that they have
recently fired Mai Li, the Gormans fabricate a story about her having to ...

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Added: 5/20/2005 06:58:25 PM
Category: Book Reports
Type: Free Paper
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