I think there is much to be said about the hidden spaces that take place between Ben and Gus, the hidden spaces being their moments of connection and held eye contact in silence. For me, in those moments of silence, where both characters are just staring at each other, there appears to be a sort of shared experience, an understanding that there is a knowledge that extends beyond the current moment. An unspoken truth and harsh reality that remains better left unsaid. Sometimes it feels as if Ben says so much more by simply saying nothing than he does when he is actually speaking. Gus' constant questioning and anxiety about the job and Ben's contrasting attempts to diffuse the situation or change the subject give way to the power dynamic between the two, alluding again to that greater knowledge that Ben has, giving him the upper hand throughout. Though he never denies or confirms his knowledge of who it might be, he flips it back on Gus and asks if he feels alright, as if he is going through something to cause him to think this crazy way. The lack of answer to Gus' question is more than enough to make Gus and the audience question Ben's motives and it makes it harder to trust him throughout.

This line and the next one were particularly stood out to me as Harper's house is where the play begins and ends. I think it's interesting to think about how this space changes throughout the course of the play especially in regards to mood and time. How many years have passed since the audience was last in this house and how has it changed, is the mood different now that the audience has obtained more information about this world? Was it ever really a place of safety? One might say that in the beginning of the play, when the world seemed 'normal,' it might have appeared to be a place of safety, but once the reader (and Joan) witnessed more of the world, the concept of safety and the protection that one might feel from being surrounded by these four walls, completely dissipates. It seems as if this particular space provides the characters with a false sense of safety because they feel as though, the space is purely just a house, unaware that anyone might be able to see in and know more. Lastly, another thing regarding time, obviously years have past, but we also are seeing this house in the daytime now rather than at night like in the beginning and for me, that begs more questions about this world. Does daytime bring more of a sense of safety, how does it change the mood of the world? In other worlds, mood changes around nighttime, darkness brings other things to light. With time changes (whether that be years, or simply the contrast between day and night- both of which we witness) come mood changes and I think that is true and intentional for this world.