They are the inspiration porn of others, a wonderful project to share. Connor had bad relationships with his family members, and would often fight with his father. While he is alive, Connor is dressed in a black denim jacket and gray undershirt, along with black jeans that have been loosely tucked in. That is, until the lie is revealed. Evan writes made-up emails detailing how good of a friend he was, the school starts a charity for mental health awareness centering him, Evan and Connor’s sister fall in love… Even Connor’s parents pseudo-adopt him as a replacement for the son that insulted and ignored them. One of which being Evan writes songs instead of letters). Please consider turning it on! i treated him terribly.hes going to hate me.he does hate me.i ruined his high school years and probably middle school too.basically ever since we met.oh god.. "oh, and there he is with zoe! Instead, his parents, through an unlucky coincidence, come to believe that Connor and Evan were best friends because they found a letter ‘to Dear Evan Hansen’ on his corpse. The musical bravely encourages this message: No one deserves to fade away, and then blatantly denies Connor this last honor, only granting it to the still-there Evan. This will be very sad. Connor suffered from depression and anxiety at a young age but was unable to get help because his family didn't do much to support him, although his mother did try many different "cures" in an attempt to fix him. Warnings for: suicide and drug abuse mention. Therefore he will not be missed.” Or something like that would probably all that will be said at my funeral. Connor Murphy Lives (Dear Evan Hansen) (258) Fluff (63) Suicide Attempt (54) Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies (50) Angst (38) Slow Burn (34) Depression (31) Implied/Referenced Suicide (31) Anxiety (27) Alternate Universe (26) Other tags to exclude More Options Crossovers. Connor also says (in the book) that maybe in an alternate world, he and Evan could have been friends. He’s a much more common story: of the uncountable number of mentally ill children who become statistics, as it is far too late to keep them afloat. I gave you the world, you threw it awayLeaving these broken pieces behind youEverything wasted, nothing to saySo I can sing no requiem. However soon after, he goes back to being angry at Evan as he notices Zoe in Evan's letter and thinks Evan is trying to make him lash out so that Evan can tell people that Connor is crazy. Connor was a topic of discussion in their small school of under eight hundred kids in the small town of 3,000 people. Share. The family had money and more than enough resources to provide both for him, but the teenager was denied them. The novel provides more details, and some may edit this later with more detail. When he gets to the park to complete the task, he is met with the face of a very not dead Connor Murphy on the night that Connor killed himself. And queer people. It’s entirely justified — Zoe is, after all, a teen herself, and her brother’s illness manifested in violence and vitriol that she had to bear — but it’s still heartbreaking to see that Connor’s sister refuses to be saddened by his death, especially after his parents’ reactions. However, the song is Evan's retelling of a fictional today; it is not a proper representation of the real Connor. tip: arthur merlin words>1000 sort:hits. They establish him as violent, as uncaring, as a stoner, as useless. — the unifying thread is how the protagonist’s anxiety shapes his actions. Well, technically he did. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. It is at this moment that the audience realizes that this musical takes mental illness very, very seriously. Can we try to have an optimistic outlook, huh?Can we buck up just enough to see the world won’t fall apart?Maybe this year, we decideWe’re not giving up before we’ve tried. Dear Evan Hansen is a Tony Award-winning musical that premiered on Broadway in 2016. guess who i found on the list!" Lastly, his mother, Cynthia, finds refuge in Evan’s fake letters. The tear-jerker is becoming a movie starring Julianne Moore, Amy Adams, Ben Platt, and more. One of the other recurring plot points is how Evan feels more welcome and wanted at Connor’s family than in his own home, with Heidi being so constantly absent. He steals the note and shoves it in his pocket, he later commits suicide. - Inside the Rehearsal Room DEAR EVAN HANSEN, "Anybody Have A Map?" She tries her hardest by paying for her son’s psychologist (even though their finances are tight) and getting medication for him, but she’s constantly absent and finds herself unable to relate to him. Connor struggles to be himself on a transphobic family, Evan tries to overcome his anxiety and be more open. Sometimes lyrics can get into the mind easier than words ever could.