Perestroika 4.4

Summary

Joe and Hannah are at the Mormon Visitor's Center. Hannah complains that Joe has not returned her calls for a month. They begin to argue, and Joe says Hannah "sort of brings the desert" with her wherever she goes. Joe leaves and Prior enters. Prior asks about Joe, and Hannah begins speaking with him about homosexuality. Prior becomes very sick. Hannah takes Prior to St. Vincent's Hospital.

Study Questions

1. Why does Joe leave Utah? What is he running from?
2. What does Joe mean when he says Hannah brings the desert with her?
3. What is the significance of the approaching storm and the thunder at the end of the scene?