"The Iceman Cometh" centers on a group of men who are regulars at a bar owned by the character Harry Hope. Each character in the bar has some form of a dream world in which they would like to actually live in. These dreams can be thought of as a form of insanity as the truth is that each of their dreams are in stark contrast with the sad, drunken, complacent reality they exist in. At first glance the plot does not seem too complicated: A crowd of derelict drunkards and homeless men wait for their salesman friend whom they affectionately call Hickey. What the men do not realize is that Hickey is no longer the same drinking buddy they knew. Hickey has killed his wife out of what he justifies as pity, and has not come to the bar in high spirits as he usually has in the past. Instead, this time Hickey brings a sobering message that the men should give up their illusions and pipe dreams about life. By trying to convince the men to give up these dreams and ultimately their insanity, Hickey aims to bring his friends inner peace. But in doing so, Hickey begins to see that his friends are losing the little hope and joy they once had. From the sequence of events in the play involving Hickey and his influence on the bar regulars, it can be seen that some form of insanity or the belief in a dream is needed in order for humanity to strive for tomorrow. Harry Hopes bar is a haven for his regulars to come think and talk about their pipe dreams. The atmosphere allows them to live life without many complaints or expectancies. They are happy talking about their past achievements and future plans but, without their pipe dreams the men are robbed of any confidence or aspirations they may have had. Each person has his own form of insanity or delusion of self. For example, Harry would leave the bar for the first time in twenty years, Jimmy would get his job back at the newspaper he used to work for, and Willie despite being an alcoholic, would start his career as a lawyer. Amongst others, these characters by their lack of action and apparent complacency indicate no real intention to achieve these dreams. Rather, they wait for Theodore Hickey, their savior and bringer of good times. Hickey, a semi annual visitor of the bar, seemingly does not