Object of the Study

28 CHAPTER III METHOD OF INVESTIGATION

3.1 Object of the Study

The object of the study is a play entitled Ohio which is written by Nick Zagone. This play tells about characters named Zach, Cat Catherine, Brad, Janice, Bart, Marlene, etc who find a situation on the thanksgiving night. Although the title is Ohio but most of the action take place in Salem Oregon around 1993. Strange isn’t it? The story begins with the appearance of Zach whom slumped in a chair with an empty beer bottle on his hand. Zach was watching national Geographic nature show-like documentary about mating monkeys on his TV while continuously grumbling. Meanwhile at the local watering hole pub, there is a bartender whom is busy serving their costumer. In that pub, Zach and Brad were drinking while watching the same nature show-like documentary about matting monkeys. Bartender Bart, Brad and Zach had an argument about these matting monkeys. Zach wants to switch the TV channel in the bar because he hates watching mating monkeys while Brad and Bart want to watch it. It ended up with Brad leaving the bar and Bart turn of the TV. Later on the bar, Zach was acquainted with a woman named Catherine Cat. Cat is not blond haired blue-eye and not dark and mysterious either. She has an inner beauty and sex appeal and she carries a large purse. Zach and Cat had a conversation and they finally get interested to each other. While talking to Cat, Zach suddenly remembers to Janice his girlfriend whom recently leaves him. Janice is natural Northwest no make-up grunge beauty and pensive look on her face. Zach and Janice is a couple for couple of while before Janice is demanding for marriage. Due to the decision of Zach whom says that he do not ready for marriage yet, Janice leaves Zach in pursuing her master in art history in Ohio. While talking with Zach, Cat was also remembered about her own problem. Before having a conversation with Zach, Cat and Brad have an argument with Brad Cat’s husband. Cat was angry with her husband because her husband let their child to play with a kid which Cat do not like. Cat burst anger because Brad just sit and quite while Cat tries to let their child to a better way. Cat wishes to change hat, meaning that Cat wants to sit and quite while Brad do the parenting job. Cat wants to change hat because Cat was always do the parenting job and being hated by her child because of her good purpose. Due to his conversation with Cat about college time, Zach remembers again about his acquaintance with his girlfriend Janice. Zach and Janice met at the first time at the school dance party. Janice is introduced by her friend named Marlene. Later on with a series of fortunate even, Zach and Janice is interested to each other. When Zach was remembering his first meeting with Janice, Cat also remember the first time she met her husband. Cat met Brad at the first time at the Brad’s father funeral. At that time Cat was accidentally spilled squirt at Brad’s father suit. Brad see Cat’s foul but Brad do not angry with Cat. Moreover Brad introduces himself to Cat and later on they were falling in love. After talking and drinking too much on Tavern. Zach and Cat leave out the pub without paying the bill first. They are running from the pub without clear reason. They are laughing and hugging as they are drunk, crazy and falling in love. All of sudden, Cat remember that she is still a married woman and the she dumped Zach and gave 3000 KENO ticket which they have won in the pub, the homeless man on the street and Zach is arrested by the police because he avoid paying bill in the Tavern. At the other end, Brad Cat husband and Janice Zach girlfriend were accidentally meet at the airplane. They are at the same flight to Ohio. Janice wants to study art in Ohio while Brad wants to visit his brother in Toledo Ohio. They are talking about the Bowerbird until the homeless man wishes to break his money into 50 bill to either Brad or Janice. This story ended up with Marlene singing at the Bart’s Tavern. Marlene’s heart is torn apart because her love Zach is no longer by her side. Tears burst in Marlene’s checks as she sings Madonna’s Holyday.

3.2 Types of Data