EN 1101 Lecture : Lecture notes (EN 1101, January 30th)
Document Summary
Has been a screenwriter for many works in entertainment (lincoln, spielberg) Lived in new york; where angels in america is based. Won the pulitzer for angels for america. Mechanisms of theatre seen by the audience. Roy cohn was a real person, he was an attorney. Ronald reagan not paying attention to the disease at its height, which meant he would not fund research for it, public education was neglected. It had been associated with homosexuality, named grid before it was called aids. There were no effective treatments at the time. Roy"s tampering of the case; the rosenberg trial. Republicans potentially holding power in all branches. Prior to love; breaking the law of love". Themes: corruption in the legal system, importance of naming, freedom. Freedom of making certain decisions; roy breaking the law, he had the freedom to do that, louis breaking the law of love", although they might have had freedom, they have not made the best decisions.
