ECLIPSE by STURAT EVERS

Characters Narrator Elaine: (39) obsessive !or"onal (!er "oo#s s$in%) s!e "i%!t be %oin% t!ro&%! 'ost'art&" #e'ression Narrator(s !&sban# )al: or#inary "an $or*er "essy+ ,e(s -o&r years yo&n%er t!an Elaine+ ,e see"s to be a %oo# -at!er+ ,e li*es -ootball+ Lover Libby: a..or#in% to Elaine(s #es.ri'tion s!e is a bea&ti-&l $o"an an# loo*s intelli%ent+ S!e s"o*es+ S!e s"ells li*e .inna"on+

Conflicts Con.eivin% /a.!ary: (si0 "ont!s) It $as Elaine(s #e.ision to !ave a .!il#+ T!ey #i#n(t #is.&ss abo&t it s!e 1&st t!re$ a$ay !er .ontra.e'tive 'ills+ Se0 be.a"e borin%+ )al(s a--air: s!e !as no evi#en.e -or !er !&sban#(s a--air+ It "i%!t be a 'ro#&.t o- Elaine(s i"a%ination+ I- "al #i#n(t love Elaine !e $o&l#n(t !ave sto''e# s"o*in%+

Smoking )al an# Elaine &se# to s"o*e &ntil s!e %ot 're%nant+ S"o*in% sy"boli2es t!e #estr&.tion o- t!e .!ara.ters( li-e t!e en# o'assion+

Themes A--airs "ot!er!oo# insanity