I had a realization today.
I'd been having a really hard time finding the turning point in the play, as there isn't a very clear change written in. After reading some more about Ulysses, and looking at Sam and Jewel much closer, I realized that Sam's arch is during the 5 Sams part, where she is able to finally bare her soul to another human being, even if just a small fraction of it. Today I realized that we see the manifestation of Sam's soul through Jewel, and thus in her words. It is her poem that we hear of Sam's soul - and finally her artistic block (which has been her epic flaw since a young girl) is broken through. This is able to happen because she finally has found some kind of compassionate maternal figure she can listen to and be inspired by. (And if anyone knows about Ulysses, this whole idea should match up to some extent.)
So basically, the 5 Sams part is really important. And I'm really glad all of the actors are a part of it.
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