Overrated Pity Tea and Sympathy by Robert Anderson is based upon several factors of today’s society and the truth about human interactions. It shows the lack of acceptance in the United States today and how it affects public society. In this play by Anderson, a young teacher’s wife finds a way to communicate with a boy who is an outcast while attempting to make a difference in a world where many are ridiculed …showed first 75 words of 619 total…

…showed last 75 words of 619 total…change with every breath he takes. All that has to happen is a wrong choice of words, or a glance that is mistaken. People are judged by culture, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and especially appearance. The public observes every inch, and if somebody is unique and special, then they do not belong. If one just happens to offer a little tea and sympathy, then they are exaggerating pity. “This play…is a plea for tolerance.”