Roy sings the famous Civil-War-era song about militant abolitionist John Brown, "John Brown's Body. Roy calls life "Stygian," referring to the mythological Greek Hell.ġ1. Louis sings part of the Beatles' song "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" to Joe, saying "life goes on," a line from the song.ġ0. Prior calls himself "Lazarus" after the biblical figure whom Jesus brought back to life after he, Prior, keeps living even though he's brought into the hospital.ĩ. Prior calls Harper "Nancy Drew" after the teenage detective from the famous children's series.Ĩ. Louis mentions his grandmother saw Emma Goldman speak Goldman was a feminist and activist.ħ. The Rabbi calls Sarah the "last of the Mohicans," referencing the James Fenimore Cooper novel.ĥ. There are frequent contemporary political allusions, as to Reagan's presidency, Iran-Contra, the fall of the Berlin Wall, etc.Ĥ. One of his biggest plays was Angels in America, Millennium Approaches. Later on Kushner attended New York University and obtained a M.F.A. Growing up Kushner attended Columbia University and received a degree in medieval literature. There are frequent biblical allusions, not only with God and the Angels but to Jacob, his blessing and birthright, and his wrestling the angel and ascending to Heaven.ģ. Tony Kushner was born in Manhattan July 16, 1956. There are numerous other allusions to the Mormons, Joseph Smith, etc.Ģ. The Mormon Visitors' Center diorama presents the story of the Mormon trek to Utah.
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