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-Set in 1941

-Set in September

-Brooklyn, NY

-The suburbs in the city

-Cemetery nearby the home

-Victorian style

-Home was most likely built in the 1860s

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Sunset Park - Neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY

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Sunset Park - Neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY

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Taken by me at Phoenix Art Museum - i like the moulding, rug, and floor material

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Taken by me - Nice moulding, nice curtains/windows, bookshelves inside the walls are cool, the set dressing (candelabra, small clocks, bookends, etc.)

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Taken by me - Nice moulding between bottom of wall and wallpaper, nice kitchen set, i adore the tall tables with flowers. I also enjoy the props on the shelf

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Taken by me - I love the window, the color of the walls, the rug design. the patterned couch, the lamps, the painting, and the wall sconce thingies

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Apple blossoms in the house. In flower language they say "I prefer you before all", which ties in with the "family before anyone else" theme

https://www.freepik.com/premium-photo/vase-with-apple-blossoms_4906838.htm

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https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/2392606039403069/

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/523684262918019867/

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Include portraits of the two sisters in their younger days? https://ph.pinterest.com/pin/301881981272995848/

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Beautiful wall sconces https://www.upperdutch.com/products/ornate-wall-sconces-pair-anti-5e6g708k7789

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Love the color of the wood and the stained glass, just don't like the color/design of the stained glass

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/313281717808428141/

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Absolutely love the stained glass on this one, but the windows probably need to be more practical for Johnny to get inside

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/440578776047534119/

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I love this design, just not the biggest fan of the color.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/212161832431414283/

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THIS. This pattern is GORGEOUS! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/804525920910800011/

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Loving this design, just not the color. Maybe I can use the pattern from above on the chairs instead of the curtains?

https://www.pinterest.com/linduk/victorian-window-seats/

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Loving the archway, window, and moulding!

https://www.pinterest.com/linduk/victorian-window-seats/

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I'm really digging a red theme with this set. This is beautiful wallpaper

https://wallpapersafari.com/w/SEtCcg

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Definitely needs some wood paneling in there. Can't go wrong with wood paneling.

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/building-garden/panelling/set-of-14-american-victorian-carved-walnut-paneled-room-pieces/id-f_10602541/

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Loving the stain on this one! Really intrigued

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Absolutely loving this for the tea table https://thecobbs.com/auction-2013-10-12-lot-89.html

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Beautiful spiral staircase that can be used in the set. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/486248091015282135/

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I really like this design because it would help me to incorporate the cellar door

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/849350810951149539/

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Love a good ol' chandelier. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/195484440046941587/

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Love the design of the chair, may need some coloring adjustments on the cushions to match with the rest of the set

https://antiquesworld.co.uk/antique-furniture/quality-victorian-antique-armchair/

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These can sit on the tea table https://www.pinterest.com/pin/748301294317387148/

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https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/246225/antique-fine-victorian-writing-bureau-large-english-cylinder-roll-top-desk-c1870/

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https://antiquesworld.co.uk/maple-co-antique-furniture/

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Maybe a nice arch for the kitchen entrance?

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/top-30-ideas-to-decorate-with-wooden-arches-your-house-engineering-discoveries--365424957269612111/

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https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/racks-stands/coat-racks-stands/antique-victorian-wooden-coat-rack-eight-hooks-paw-feet/id-f_1960443/

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https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/rugs-carpets/western-european-rugs/antique-victorian-english-needlework-rug/id-f_912967/

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Set in a 1940s Brooklyn, New York, Arsenic and Old Lace is a play with themes that have managed to stand the test of time. Family is a very important piece of most of our lives, seeing as we, as people, wouldn't be who we are today without them. This story discusses the strengths of blood bonds vs. friendly bonds, and how even when you know your family is in the wrong, you will still defend them regardless. Likewise, this play talks about intentions and their possible outcomes. Oftentimes people use their intentions as a scapegoat in order to escape taking accountability for any issues caused after making a decision. It's important to remember that regardless of having a good intention, there can always be consequences. Lastly, this show touches on vaguely absurdist elements, with parts of the show being so absolutely insane that people just have to pause and think about the action just made. Art tends to follow a trend of being "normal", so when this play was released, it challenged the strict narrative of the times, and seemed to have been ahead of its time, as the theatre of the absurd movement started just a few years later.

Even with the play being just over 80 years old, its stories and morals have been able to stand the test of time, and many of its lessons are applicable to modern-day living. It's a dark comedy with undertones of absurdity, and seems to laugh at how random or strange life can be at times. I mean, not everyone has insanely murderous aunts, as well as a brother who seems to have inherited that same career path.

All in all, this show is an important story to tell, especially to younger generations as time goes on. Family is important, just as important as ensuring your actions don't go askew. We should always remember that life is insanely absurd in the way it chooses to give us memories, stories, and experiences. These experiences are what make people who they are; family does indeed shape us into the people we will always be.