Philadelphia, Here I Come!

by

Brian Friel

Philadelphia, Here I Come! Symbols

The Queen of France

Throughout the play, Gar frequently uses the 18th-century philosopher Edmund Burke’s nostalgic speech about the Queen of France to keep himself from romanticizing the past. As a result, Burke’s overly sentimental words about Marie Antoinette…

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“Philadelphia, Here I Come”

“Philadelphia, Here I Come,” the play’s titular song, represents Gar’s hope that a fresh start will help him escape his sorrows. At the beginning of the play, he sings this song simply because he’s…

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