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CONTENT WARNING: Child abuse and sexual assualt
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(For depth on MR. E)
To help the actor playing Mr. E and all actors who will be involved in the middle school scenes, I've provided some real evidence to give context to how traumatic the situation was. You will find a few news articles and videos that discuss this in detail, but I will list key points and traits that led to the inspiration to write the character himself.
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- Content warning: Mentions of Sexual Assualt and Child Abuse
Key Things to Take in From These Sources
By looking into these sources, you will discover that Mr. E went to not only 1 school district but 3 more as well.
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When reading into this about the play, we have to consider whether the middle school the play is taking place, is the 1st school district in which he has committed these acts.
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Realistically, from my personal experience as the human being who wrote this play, I can tell you that my school was not the first, but it was most certainly not the last.
Looking in depth at the resources, you'll come to realize how severe his acts were and how they were consistent throughout each school district he went to.
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For example, a common theme with the seating arrangements was the girls he assaulted were often in the back of the classroom.
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From personal experience, I can say that this was not always the case. There were occasions when sitting in the front would encourage his behavior more depending on the layout of the classroom.
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However, all schools shared a similar trait of the lights being turned off or dim when he decided to physically act.
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We can also look at how he pursued his victims, during school and after school. He was not shy to lock a door or keep someone from leaving the room.
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In one of the sources, you'll also discover that he chased a girl after she escaped from the classroom. Please keep in mind the subtleness and cruelty in each of his actions through the scenes in this play.