The play “August: Osage County” by Tracy Letts is undoubtedly text-rich. The characters were developed in a very compelling way. The way they were presented criticizes American society today. The main characters of the play, the Weston family, have exceptional personalities. In addition to being overly sensitive, the Weston family is made up of intelligent members. Their unity is accompanied by destructive and supportive commitments. In this essay I will focus on the profiles of the main characters of the work. The main characters are members of the Weston family. I will also discuss the themes of the play. The Weston family consists of five members and a housekeeper who lives with them. Individual members of this family have distinct personalities. They influence each other with their mannerisms. Beverly Weston is the father of the house. He has three daughters who are over 40 years old. He is married to Violetta. He is an exceptional intellectual who was once a world-class poet. He has a chronic habit of alcoholism. Although polite, he is emotional and unhappy. This sad and depressed character ultimately made Beverly suicidal. Violet Weston is Beverly's wife. She's a sneaky woman. After her husband's death, she is depressed. To keep going he turns to pills and painkillers. He eventually becomes addicted to drugs. He later discovers that his mouth has cancer. Despite her affliction, Violet does not desist from her contemptuous and evil abuse. Violet Weston's first daughter is Barbara Fordham. In the entire play, it is seen that he is making great efforts to maintain sanity in their family. She is the mother of a 14 year old girl. She is strong and caring. Its... middle of paper... and immature girls. Bill and Steve are both in a relationship, but have multiple other sexual interactions. The other lesson we learn from the play is that of wishful thinking. Most of the characters in the play fear loneliness but do not want to relate intimately. This caused them sadness and eventually loneliness. Violetta's daughters were victims of this vice. Their age was advanced yet they still lived with their parents. This is what Violet, their mother, continues to torment Barbara about her advanced age. Throughout the play, we see that each character got what they deserved. Those who did well received good. In conclusion, I can say that the lessons derived from the play have been labeled on the characters in the play. Works Cited Letts, Tracy. “August: Osage County.” New York: Theater Communications Group, 2008. Print.