The scene opens with a flashback to the beginning of the novel. We learn that the novel was written by the same author who wrote the first novel, "Little Shop of Horrors," which was published in the United States in 1907. The flashback shows that the author was a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which was founded in 1907 by a group of Puritans who believed that children should be allowed to practice their religion without fear of persecution. The Puritans believed that religion should be based on love and compassion, and they believed in the power of the individual to change the world for the better