In Richard Yates's fictional novel Revolutionary Road, April Wheeler, Frank Wheeler, and John Givings all seek escape from their current prison situations in the suburbs; However, while April and Frank use concrete methods of escape, the mentally unstable John Givings has no solid escape plan. First and foremost, April Wheeler is a young woman looking for freedom and independence, which also means moving away from her suburban life. He attempts escape for the first time when he joins the Laurel Players in a production of The Petrified Forest. Full of hope, April dreams of something different and exciting. His dreams are shattered when the show crashes and burns. Her face that she wears on stage, bright, glowing and made up, represents her dreams for something greater. Once he fails, he retreats to the periphery, removing his makeup and revealing an “ungainly, suffering creature” with a “shrunken” appearance and a “false” smile (Yates 13). The more April tries to hide her disappointment, the more her anger grows. She soon snaps, declaring that her husband Frank has pu...