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A Thesis Against Individualism: Interaction with the Other in Tony Kushner's Angels in America
Brabencová, Alena ; Wallace, Clare (advisor) ; Ulmanová, Hana (referee)
Thesis abstract It is a universally known fact that people do not exist in the world alone. Even though the capitalist system reinforces its isolationist and individualist beliefs, the human functioning in society still depends on our ability to connect, to recognize the Other and on our effort to create meaningful communities with others. Tony Kushner remains thoroughly faithful to his personal anti-individualist theses in his visions of both fictional and real world. Existence in both is seen as wholly relational. Kushner acknowledges this both as a person and as a writer, especially in his essay "With a Little Help from My Friends," in which he directly comments on the collective nature of his play Angels in America. The author emphasizes the power of interaction with his friends during his writing process that created the play. Similarly, the characters of Angels in America interact with others to create and make sense of their destinies in the United States during the Reagan presidency. This thesis explores the different ways in which the characters and the play connect with the world, people around them, and consequently themselves, and how the audience is encouraged to do the same. In other words, the work focuses on the interaction with the Other. The interaction is observed on three levels - the...
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