Why Don't You Dance? Themes

We learn right off the bat that the older man at the center of "Why Don't You Dance?" likes his whiskey. From there, it's hard to find a moment in the story where he doesn't have a drink (or two) i...

The premise of "Why Don't You Dance?" is that a dude has somehow lost his long-term lady companion, and his response is to put all their shared furniture out on the lawn and up for sale. As a resul...

The premise of "Why Don't You Dance?" is that all the older man's stuff is up for sale, so there's quite a bit of chatter about money. The young couple shows up early in the story while the guy is...

"Why Don't You Dance" kind of gives us the creepy crawlies—there's just something off about the characters, what they're doing, and what they're willing to let other people see them doing. In par...