Emma

Emma is one of the three characters who appear in the play. Emma is Robert’s wife and has an affair with Jerry. Emma is portrayed as a woman caught between her roles as a wife, mother, and lover. Her affair with Jerry, Robert's best friend, spans several years, indicating a profound dissatisfaction within her marriage to Robert. Throughout the play, Emma's interactions with both men underscore her struggle with identity, desire, and the consequences of her choices.

At the start of the play, Emma's affair with Jerry is revealed through their casual conversation in a pub, marking the beginning of a narrative that unfolds backwards in time. This narrative structure not only emphasizes the inevitable outcome of the affair but also sheds light on Emma's emotional journey—from being the one being pursued to eventually being discarded by Jerry when his interest wanes and hers does not...