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Six Degrees of Separation Summary & Study Guide Description
Six Degrees of Separation Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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Six Degrees of Separation Plot Summary
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The play opens with a middle-aged, upper-class New York couple-Ouisa and Flan Kittredge eager to share what happened the previous night. Flan and Ouisa invited a wealthy friend, Geoffrey, for dinner. Flan, an art dealer, planned to ask Geoffrey for two million dollars that he needed to purchase a Cezanne. In the midst of their drinks, there is a knock on the door. It is the doorman, accompanied by a young African-American man who has been beaten. The young man introduces himself as Paul, a friend and Harvard classmate of the Kittredges' children. He has been mugged in Central Park. Now he has no money until he meets his father, the famous actor Sidney Poitier, the following day. Ouisa and Flan take care of Paul's wounds, give him a clean shirt, and invite him to go out to dinner with them. Instead, Paul fixes everyone a wonderful meal. He tells...
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