In Tony Kushner Angels in America, it speaks to a time in our nation's history, in particular, the early 80s, through the year 2000, where AIDS had affected primarily the gay community. No one knew anything about AIDS, or why it seemed to plague the homosexual community. Originally, the virus was labeled as a gay disease/cancer. One can argue that perhaps a certain segment of the homosexual population was not practicing safe sex. In addition, the virus also affected bisexual men, heterosexuals, other members of the LGBT community, intravenous drug users who shared needles and in some minor cases, some individuals acquired the disease through blood transfusions. After years of research, we have come to understand that AIDS is not a Gay disease.
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One can argue that Kushner did not go to deep into the horrors of AIDS possibly because had he shown the atrocities of this disease the play perhaps commercial success or gained such notoriety with mainstream. However, there is enough evidence within the scenes to suggest how this disease affected the gay community. For example, scene 4 page 21, Prior uncovers the first of numerous lesions caused by Kaposi's sarcoma, one of the many sicknesses that can assault the body because of AIDS. He portrays the sore as the "wine-dim kiss of the blessed messenger of death" (Kushner 21). Back then in the 80s this usually meant that death was not to far AIDS victims. Many gays had unfortunately felt this way when Prior tell Louis "Don't you think I'm handling this well, I'm going to die" (Kushner 21). That scene was indicative of the cries of the gay community who was suffering from the AIDS virus. Prior's character is by all accounts illustrative of the bigger plague that wrecked the gay community all through the 1980s. Through his misery, we get a feeling of the bigger …show more content…
Unfit to manage the difficult substances of his partner's health complications, Louis deserts Prior while he's still in the hospital ward. Aside from his medical attendant, Emily, and his companion Belize (likewise a medical caretaker, coincedentely), Prior is without human fraternity – he is completely segregated. The deterioration of Louis and Prior's relationship is one of the significant plot strands that weaves its way through the initial segment of Angels in America. While on the subject of relinquishment and detachment, we should discuss Prior and Harper. At first glance, these two are unique. What does a gay man wiped out with AIDS share a commonality with Mormon homemaker? Overall, for reasons unknown, a great deal. One fascinating association between these two is the way they're both attached to the topic of "Renditions of Reality." Throughout the play, Prior has been having abnormal otherworldly dreams, while Harper has been fantasizing discussions with a fanciful travel operator. Have you seen how the two characters live incompletely in another reality that different characters essentially do not have that same experience? Keep in mind that odd scene where Prior and Harper meet in some sort of weird joint dream. They do not know each other, yet share this odd and intense experience. In this scene, the two characters
One can argue that Kushner did not go to deep into the horrors of AIDS possibly because had he shown the atrocities of this disease the play perhaps commercial success or gained such notoriety with mainstream. However, there is enough evidence within the scenes to suggest how this disease affected the gay community. For example, scene 4 page 21, Prior uncovers the first of numerous lesions caused by Kaposi's sarcoma, one of the many sicknesses that can assault the body because of AIDS. He portrays the sore as the "wine-dim kiss of the blessed messenger of death" (Kushner 21). Back then in the 80s this usually meant that death was not to far AIDS victims. Many gays had unfortunately felt this way when Prior tell Louis "Don't you think I'm handling this well, I'm going to die" (Kushner 21). That scene was indicative of the cries of the gay community who was suffering from the AIDS virus. Prior's character is by all accounts illustrative of the bigger plague that wrecked the gay community all through the 1980s. Through his misery, we get a feeling of the bigger …show more content…
Unfit to manage the difficult substances of his partner's health complications, Louis deserts Prior while he's still in the hospital ward. Aside from his medical attendant, Emily, and his companion Belize (likewise a medical caretaker, coincedentely), Prior is without human fraternity – he is completely segregated. The deterioration of Louis and Prior's relationship is one of the significant plot strands that weaves its way through the initial segment of Angels in America. While on the subject of relinquishment and detachment, we should discuss Prior and Harper. At first glance, these two are unique. What does a gay man wiped out with AIDS share a commonality with Mormon homemaker? Overall, for reasons unknown, a great deal. One fascinating association between these two is the way they're both attached to the topic of "Renditions of Reality." Throughout the play, Prior has been having abnormal otherworldly dreams, while Harper has been fantasizing discussions with a fanciful travel operator. Have you seen how the two characters live incompletely in another reality that different characters essentially do not have that same experience? Keep in mind that odd scene where Prior and Harper meet in some sort of weird joint dream. They do not know each other, yet share this odd and intense experience. In this scene, the two characters