"Trees are dying while standing": a summary of the play

The play "Trees Die Standing", a brief summary of which will be discussed in the article, was written by the Spanish poet Alejandro Cason in 1949. He remains a very popular author in many countries, and his plays are a huge success. In this article we will consider a brief summary of one of them, which is a recognized masterpiece.

Start

The play begins with a mention of the beautiful but sad young person Isabella, who does not understand why she is visiting a very strange place. A beauty on the threshold is met by a secretary who notifies the director about the arrival of the girl. At this point the typist sends information about a certain gentleman of advanced years, Balboa, who wants to meet with the director and has a letter of recommendation. He is invited to a room where they write down the necessary information, and he quickly takes a seat near Isabella.

The appearance of a sailor

There comes a time of waiting, which is broken by a strange person - a pastor in a sailor's apparel. Elena (the secretary) froze in surprise, but could force herself to say that he waited for his turn outside the door. At this time, she pays attention to the table where the cylinder is standing. A woman sees that a rabbit is looking out of the cylinder. On the faces of the old man Balboa and Isabella, the expression of a complete misunderstanding of the situation stiffens. At this time, Elena and the typist leave the room, and a conversation begins between the girl and the old man. It turns out that they both do not quite understand where they got to. The young lady explains that she saw the man who entered the next park, but then he looked like a pastor.

At this time, the sailor-pastor appears again in the room. In a conspiratorial voice, he advises Isabella and Balboa to leave this place, so as not to get themselves into terrible troubles. The young lady begins to get nervous and rushes to leave the place of "imprisonment". Mr. Balboa convinces her to change her mind, since if she leaves, she will surely run into something bad. Two people begin to conduct a quiet conversation, trying to understand who and for what purpose lured them here.

In parallel with this, a secret door is opened, into which a person enters, resembling a beggar in appearance. He comes to the table, and along the way he takes from his pockets jewelry, purse and chains. He calls himself a strange code name, and then dials someone's number and says that the job is done. Old Balboa begins to suspect that he was in the dens of the bandits. He sees Isabella worried, and tries to calm her down. While the beggar looks at the guests, a hunter with a gun on his shoulder comes into the door. Following him are two big dogs. It does not seem to guests, but someone also calls to inform about the task completed. He also asks the subscriber to send more dogs and rabbits until tomorrow.

Director

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Observing such a strange picture, the old man and the girl still make the decision to leave the strange place, but then the director himself suddenly appears - in appearance a very attractive young man. He starts a conversation with a girl and tells her about Dr. Ariel, who owns this place. He also reports that Dr. Ariel is actively engaged in charity, to which the girl responds a little sharply that she did not ask for handouts. The director, however, explains to her that what is meant is spiritual charity. Employees of the office fulfill their dreams, give hope and faith. After an obscure dialogue, Isabella leaves, and the director of the office starts a conversation with Balboa.

History of Balboa

The work "Trees are dying standing", the content of which we are considering, obscures the reader's eyes even more, forcing him to guess. It turns out that Balboa lives with his wife. He had a large family, who died in tragic circumstances. After that, he stayed with his wife and grandson. The guy got under the negative influence, started drinking and disappearing at night. Later it became known that he plays cards. This path led him to huge debts, and once Balboa found his grandson for trying to break into his own table. This was the last straw. The man kicked the grandson out of the house. My relatives have not seen each other for about 20 years.

By the way, Balboa's wife was not aware of all that was happening. Soon she receives a letter from her grandson, in which he talks about his beautiful life in Canada. In fact, this letter was written by her husband. Thus, a pretty correspondence is fastened. After a while, a real grandson comes out to communicate, who is going to arrive on the ship. Unfortunately, the ship is drowning, and the man is dying. Balboa hides his wife's magazines and newspapers, so as not to upset her.

At the office of Dr. Ariel, he came to invite the director to play the grandson of Mauricio. By common agreement, a decision is made that Isabella will act as his wife (in reality, the girl was called Marta).

Second action

The summary of the play "Trees are dying standing" can not be represented without a second action. In the house of Balboa begins preparation for the arrival of the long-awaited grandson. Mauricio arrives with his wife Isabella. Before dinner, there are a lot of little embarrassments that denounce Maurizio and Isabella deceivers, but the happy grandmother does not notice anything. At the table, everyone is eating a delicious dinner and drinking a liqueur. The young couple are encouraged to kiss what they have to do. They still do not know that they have a separate bedroom. Over dinner, Mauricio talks about his travels and architecture, but it turns out that Eugenia (granny) is well-informed in these areas, which causes a number of embarrassments.

All go to the bedrooms. Maurizio and Isabella start a frank conversation, in which the girl confesses that the game is given to her hard. She tries to open truth to the grandmother, but the young man convinces her that art is more important than the heart. As a result, Mauricio tells the beauty that she is too cordial to be a good actress. The second action of the play "Trees are dying standing", the brief content of which we are considering, ends with a conversation in the bedroom.

Third action

The director calls Elena to find out how things are. He admits that at first Isabella made many mistakes, but now everything is fine. He instructs the secretary to write a telegram, as if Mauricio is urgently called to work.

What will happen next in the play "The Trees Are Dying Standing"? The brief content of the book can not accurately convey the entire palette of feelings, so you have to read it in its entirety. Eugenia starts a conversation with Isabella, thinking that she does not like her grandson. After the conversation, she fears that the girl is too much and unrequitedly in love. Isabella asks the director to extend the "play", fearing the scene of the parting, but he refuses.

Grandson

The play Alejandro Casona "Trees are dying standing", the brief content of which we are studying, is preparing an unexpected turn. It turns out that the real grandson is alive. He comes to Balboa and demands money. As an option, he suggests selling the house, or telling Eugenia everything. The old man throws him out, threatening to kill him. At this time, the couple is preparing to leave. The girl learns about the real grandson and realizes that soon the truth will open. She admits Mauricio in love, but does not want to continue the play. He reciprocates with her.

The play "Trees are dying standing up" (a short summary is in the article) is coming to an end. A real grandson appears on the threshold of the house. Isabella tries to stop him, but it's useless. The grandson calls the granny to a personal conversation and tells everything. It turns out that the old lady understood everything herself. She refuses her grandson money, and before the couple in love continues to pretend that she believes in what is happening.

the end

What is the end of the play "The trees are dying while standing"? Read the summary should be at least in order to find an intriguing end. And it ends with the fact that Granny whispers Isabella's ear to the recipe of the liqueur, and the pair is removed. This concludes the play "Trees are dying standing", the brief content of which we learned from the article.