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Driving Miss Daisy is a play by American playwright Alfred Uhry, about the relationship of an elderly Southern Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan, and her African-American chauffeur, Hoke Coleburn, from 1948 to 1973.
The characters in Driving Miss Daisy(1987) are based on people that Uhry knew growing up, including his grandmother and her African-American chauffeur. The play, Uhry’s first, was an instant success, quickly moving from the 74-seat Studio Theatre to another larger Off-Broadway theater and winning for Uhry another Drama Desk nomination.
Pulitzer Prize-winning, Driving Miss Daisy, is set in Atlanta and spans twenty-five years, from 1948 to 1973. When Daisy Wertham, a stubborn, elderly Southern widow, crashes her new car into the neighbor’s garage, her son, Boolie, forces her to take on a chauffeur.
The personal and social conflicts of its characters are at the heart of Driving Miss Daisy. These conflicts result mainly from the mixture of southern and Jewish cultures, a theme about which Uhry, himself a southern Jew, often writes.
by Alfred Uhry. Summary. PDF Cite. Last Updated September 6, 2024. The play unfolds over a span of twenty-five years in a continuous series of segments. At the start, Daisy Werthan, a...
A description of key characters in Driving Miss Daisy. Part of a comprehensive Lesson Plan from BookRags.com.
The following study guide for Driving Miss Daisy is a practical, hands-on resource for the classroom, which contains background information related to the play and standard curriculum-based activities.
