Question

What are possible reasons for Tobias Wolff naming his morality play “Mortals”?

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Responses

All the characters were mortals facing dilemmas that only mortals face.
All the characters were mortals facing dilemmas that only mortals face.

Sooner or later, all “mortals” question how they will be remembered after they face immortality.
Sooner or later, all “mortals” question how they will be remembered after they face immortality.

To be mortal means to face death and to embrace the inevitably of it in nature.
To be mortal means to face death and to embrace the inevitably of it in nature.

The characters longed to be immortal but were plagued with mortality.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The characters in the play were ordinary people facing moral dilemmas and decisions that all mortals must confront in their lives. The title "Mortals" emphasizes the human condition of facing mortality and the limitations of being human. It serves as a reminder of the characters' humanity and the challenges they face as mortal beings.