The Valentine 1955 > Comments > "A pivotal moment, a sudden ending."
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- Amy O'Leary
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- Location: Brooklyn, New York
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- "The Valentine 1955"
- Summary: Society's problem with race relations is played out between 2 little girls on Valentines Day, 1955.
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A pivotal moment, a sudden ending.
Amy O'Leary
Posted on March 08, 2004 at 09:27 AM
The Valentine, 1955 leads up to a perfect pivotal moment between two children as race and culture drive a wedge between them. It is a great moment, an important moment to understand, but then the piece just drops us there. I would have liked a little more time just to digest what had happened. If this was played on the radio, I can't imagine what you would say to follow up to those last words.