It is sometimes referred to as a "problem play", because its central character confronts a specific moral or social concern.

The characters never confront each other, either.

Her characters, unable to escape their circumstances, must confront themselves and transcend their own pain in order to be free.

Throughout the series, several other characters have confronted Susan about her inability to live happily and without drama.

The characters are often trying to escape some trauma or crime tied to the Event, and confronting it becomes their only chance at redemption.

The two characters confront each other about the meaning of the American dream.

The second act, however, moves everything to a catharsis, as each character confronts a truth of self.

The taunting interchanges become a verbal battle, but the characters do not seriously confront the central issue.

Mr. Cortez never revealed the catastrophe his characters were confronting.

The issues his characters confront are buried in the past and remain unresolved.