In Lynn Nottage's 'Sweat,' the small town of Reading, Pennsylvania, appears as a community and a struggle, where the lives of factory workers intersect amid economic hardship and social conflict. As the play unfolds, Nottage skillfully analyzes racial problems, class and identity within the community's fabric and sheds light on the structural inequalities prevalent in society through the characters Chris and Jason, whose friendship with desires and social expectations of each other lead because we face harsh realities of privilege and prejudice that divide the city along racial lines It requires recognition from ourselves. Ultimately, Sweat is a powerful reminder of the power of community to stay present in the face of adversity. Despite the rifts and schisms that threaten to tear them apart, the characters ultimately find redemption and reconciliation through an act of forgiveness and understanding, and in their collective struggle, we are reminded of the nature of the human spirit that is resilient and a shared community of chains that bind us together as members. In Julia Cho's "The Language Archive," language became a means of persuasion and