While watching "Krapp's Last Tape," I felt very awkward and confused. This elderly man seemed to be suffering either from a mental disorder or from the influence of alcohol. In the beginning, he tries to eat two bananas but becomes frustrated with himself at how hard it is for him. This was the first piece of evidence that led me to those conclusions. Later, he began to make multiple trips from a back room, and he brought curious items to a table.
The man opened one of the books and began to read aloud what it had written inside. It had a set of directions. Another clue that led me to these inferences was how he read the directions. He showed difficulty in reading and pronunciation. He slurred words and read at a very slow pace. This is often times a symptom of alcohol, but it also could simply be a medical condition of the mind. This was not the last sign of brain troubles shown in the clip. The next sign came after he pressed the play button on a recorder for the first time. My guess is that the noise from the recorder was so load that it scared him or caused him to react violently by throwing all that was on the table onto the floor.
After this, I knew forsure that he had to suffer from some sort of brain damage. A person simply does not act this way normally. While the tape played, I noticed that it said something about wine which confirmed my hypothesis about alcohol.
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