The American Dream

Characters

  • Mommy: Grandma's daughter and Daddy's commanding wife. She fulfills the stereotypical role of a housewife, and it is strongly suggested that she married Daddy for his money.
  • Daddy: Mommy's submissive husband. It is suggested that he works a high-paying administrative job.
  • Grandma: Mommy's mother. She is portrayed as the most intelligent character in the family, and is the only character to physically break the fourth wall.
  • Mrs. Barker: Mommy's friend. Mrs. Barker is the caricature of the dim-witted socially responsible american housewife.
  • The Young Man: Ostensibly an itinerant worker, The Young Man enters Mommy and Daddy's apartment looking for work and is accepted into their family.

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