August: Osage County Lesson Plan

What does Karen's history of relationships with men show abut her character?

All three of the Weston daughters had a difficult childhood because of their parents' personal and relational problems, and each has coped with this in her own way. This section suggests that Karen has tried to find love and acceptance through romantic relationships with men. Starting from a young age, she daydreamed about a future husband as a means of escape from her life. Once she started dating, she was disappointed to find that these relationships did not live up to her expectations. Instead of waiting for a man that met her standards, however, Karen learned to delude herself and overlook...