We examined the opening pages dialogue and Bobby then characterized the personalities of the characters based on the dialogue. For example, we quickly learn that Annie Sullivan is both stubborn and sarcastic , that James Keller is also sarcastic but sullen, and that Capt Keller suffers from self -pity and disappointment. Bobby did very well with defining the vocabulary as it arose in the dialogue . We then began to analyze and identify the many conflicts in the play as we learn that James Keller feels betrayed by his father, and that Annie Sullivan has avoided any type of emotional connection consequent to the guilt she feels after the death of her brother. I further elaborated on how flashbacks and the passing of time are communicated to the stage audience by lights and sounds. Last, I introduced the key/lock motif as a metaphor for Helen's struggle. For homework, finish reading Act I.