new year\nin act 1, how does setting the play...
new year\nin act 1, how does setting the play prior to seollal impact the characters development?\njae: remind me again why were in charge of building kites for the entire extended family?\nbecause it wouldnt be the korean new year without tons of family kites, and its our turn to make them. stop worrying about paper cuts and show some seollal spirit!\njae: assembling a bamboo kite frame / im not saying we shouldnt have kites, but did you see the ones at the corner market? theyre pretty elaborate.\nit spotlights the differences between the younger and older generations, which reveals the contrast in how each generation views the upcoming move.\nit illustrates how the characters relate to their extended family, which reveals the conflict brewing within the family over the upcoming move.\nit emphasizes the impact of family and tradition on the characters, which reveals their inner struggle with how their lives will change when they move.\nit highlights the importance of family to the characters, which reveals their excitement at meeting new family when they move.