Summary

Scene Six is somewhat extraordinary, as it doesn't further the plot of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, but rather delves into the megalomaniac character himself. Givola and Greenwool bring an actor to the speakeasy, a local drunk, who Ui requests teach him how to act like he belongs amidst the upper echelon of society, instead of sounding like an uneducated Brooklynite. Yet, Ui’s first question to the actor is how to walk on stage, something Givola thinks appears quite unnatural. However, Ui is undeterred, and urges the actor on, telling Givola he wants to be noticed. Givola doesn't understand, thinking Ui means to impress the members of the Cauliflower Trust, and appear as though they are equals. On the contrary, Ui tells Givola that the poor are snobs, and “what counts is what the little hick imagines/ Bosses act like” (46).

While...