help each other out. The ending did leave me with some hope for the future of this family.If I were to change the ending, I would have perhaps had the Skipper change his mood towards the family, and have the family find out more about his life in order to see that if they dont start to get along with each other they will miss out. I think the ending needs to put more emphasis on the Skipper and how the family lives their lives accordingly.One part of the play that confused me was the part where the Skipper kept calling out for Jacob. I had somewhat of an idea of what happened but I had wished that they would have explained more of that story line in the play. I would have liked to see the Skipper show more affection towards his family near the end.. That way it would have changed the view of how the family was acting towards each other. I just felt as though there needed to be something to show the family that they cant lead their lives with all the fighting and tormenting. I did think the ending showed this in a way, though I found it unclear. Even when Brad ran out into the freezing weather, the family seemed to have no remorse. If I were to rewrite the ending, I would have had that scene be the part where the family realized that they needed to treat each other with more respect.I found that at the end of the plat, I was disturbed with what I saw. I had a feeling of emptiness when the play was over. I understood that everything does not end happily, but there wasnt even an attempt to patch things up in this play.It seemed strange to me when all of a sudden a ghost appears and the family is saving a ship. It didnt seem to flow with the rest of the play. I would have liked the playwright or director to elaborate on exactly what did happen to the family after they saw the ghost.With all of these arguments in mind, the ending I would have done would be to have the Skipper prove to the family that they need each other. I wo...
