Beyond Loneliness and Virtual Identity in Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Beyond Loneliness and Virtual Identity in Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes

Summary/Abstract: Quiara Alegría Hudes, an American playwright, filtered and wove personal experiences and stories into a much appreciated trilogy centred on Elliot Ortiz, a former soldier and present war veteran. The play Water by the Spoonful presents post war events in Elliot’s life consisting of the difficulties he faces as a result of his having been abandoned by his mother as a child and wounded in the war. Elliot’s memories and present troubles and frustrations make him isolate, and his effort to understand and solve them leads to suffering, regret, and intolerance. While Elliot is trying to face his problems in real life, other characters choose to build walls around their past and real identities. The play also reveals how fragile the characters beyond the walls of loneliness and virtual identity are and re-establishes a new order.

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