On pg. 27 Erik is critiquing his daughters choice to move from Scranton. What I find interesting in this dialogue exchange are Erik’s personal views. Generally speaking, parents want for children to grow up, leave and make something of themselves. However, Erik scolds his daughters for moving away from the “slums” (as Brigid calls Scranton). Nonetheless, Erik defends his hometown urging his girls to have a bit more pride and respect for the place they come from. In a larger sense, we can see how this section of dialogue relates back to a lesson the author, Stephen Karam had to learn when he left his hometown to go to Brown University.
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In the Play. “the Humans,” there are underlying themes of class and social mobility. Momo is the first generation, she grew up in the slums of New York and managed to “escape” and raise her family in Scranton. Her son Erik is a blue collar worker. His children Aimee, works for a law firm. Brigid attended college and works in music. Neither are blue collar workers . However, Aimee and Brigid both express uncertainty with their careers, which expresses the hardships current adults face in maintaining their career.