Essays on Angels in America

His critical portrayal of society serves to enhance the audience’s awareness of the weakness of the current social order at the time in order to draw their attention to the necessity of change. Ultimately, Kushner wants us to participate in the challenging creation of a…

The supernatural is defined as manifestations or events that are beyond scientific understanding and that cannot be explained by man. Some examples of supernatural beings are ghosts, gods, angels, visions, and auras. They can also be figments of people’s imagination due to an extreme amount…

There are various factors working together to encourage people to change. Tony Kushner describes a character’s behaviour that underlies the consequences of homosexuality and religion. ​Angels In America: a Gay Fantasia on National Themes​ is a two-part play that holds a strong focus on values…

In my theater class, I read ‘Angels In America,’ and I was able to watch it on Youtube and HBO GO on my own time, alongside with a lot of the analysis videos for this play. This play uses a multi-line narrative approach to deeply…

In today’s world, the topic of sexual orientation is a very sensitive one. Even though society has made huge strides towards accepting homosexuality, it still is a delicate topic to many people. When you are getting to know someone, your first questions probably would not…

Angels in America: Second-Rate Work or Masterpiece? It’s nearly impossible to name an HIV/AIDS related work that hasn’t been met with unanimous praise by those outside the religious right wing. Lee Siegel’s review of Angels in America, however, takes a strong stance against both the…

Reaganomics in Angels in America The Reagan era had a huge impact on American politics in the 1980’s (during the AIDs epidemic.) President Reagan shaped the political scene in his own image, adopting a conservative stance on many issues, especially homosexuality. To this day, many…