An Analysis and Production Book for a Staging of Samuel Spewack's Under the Sycamore Tree Page: 36
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At the close of the first scene, the Scientist revaals
that this X factor called love is the object of one of his
experiments. Informing the Queen that capturing a human
being would be impossible, he produces two ants, one male
and one female, whom he has indoctrinated to mimic the human
passion called love. The introduction of the two guinea
humans" early in the play seems to indicate Samuel Spewaclt's
attempt to provide a solution to this mystery of human
existence.
Although the two ants are mechanically suited to the
experiment, they are almost void of the necessary ingredient,
emotion. Their attempts are, therefore, mechanical.
Scientist: We'll demonstrate. I'm about to spring at
her, seize her, throttle her.
Boy; Yes, sir.
Scientist: I spring, I seize her. I throttle her.
Boy: Yes, sir.
Scientist: She's about to die.
Boy: Yes, sir.
Scientist: Don't stand there gloating! Spring at meI
Boy: Yes, sir.
Scientist: Pull me away from her.
Boy: Yes, sir.
Scientist: Do you know why you pull rae away from her?
Boy: No, sir.
Scientist: Because you feel—for her!
Boy: Yes, sir.
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Long, Jerry Lyndon. An Analysis and Production Book for a Staging of Samuel Spewack's Under the Sycamore Tree, thesis, August 1967; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc163912/m1/44/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .