The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

by

Moisés Kaufman

Jedadiah Schultz Character Analysis

Jedadiah Schultz is a theater student at the University of Wyoming and a Laramie resident. He is one of the first people that the interviewers talk to, at the recommendation of Rebecca Hilliker. Initially, Jedadiah hesitates to express support for Matthew Shepard, though he finds the murder appalling, because his family is against homosexuality. A year later, however, Jedadiah has had a significant change of heart, in part through his work on the play Angels in America. Jedadiah, whose progress the theater company tracks over the course of the entire play, seems to represent the capacity of people to completely change their views and become more open in a relatively short period of time, particularly through the use of tools like art and theater.

Jedadiah Schultz Quotes in The Laramie Project

The The Laramie Project quotes below are all either spoken by Jedadiah Schultz or refer to Jedadiah Schultz. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Homophobia, Tolerance, and Acceptance Theme Icon
).
Act 1: A Definition Quotes

Now, after Matthew, I would say that Laramie is a town defined by an accident, a crime. We’ve become Waco, we’ve become Jasper. We’re a noun, a definition, a sign. We may be able to get rid of that…but it will sure take awhile.

Related Characters: Jedadiah Schultz (speaker), Matthew Shepard
Page Number: 24
Explanation and Analysis:
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Jedadiah Schultz Quotes in The Laramie Project

The The Laramie Project quotes below are all either spoken by Jedadiah Schultz or refer to Jedadiah Schultz. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Homophobia, Tolerance, and Acceptance Theme Icon
).
Act 1: A Definition Quotes

Now, after Matthew, I would say that Laramie is a town defined by an accident, a crime. We’ve become Waco, we’ve become Jasper. We’re a noun, a definition, a sign. We may be able to get rid of that…but it will sure take awhile.

Related Characters: Jedadiah Schultz (speaker), Matthew Shepard
Page Number: 24
Explanation and Analysis: