In my final critique I will analyze the theater production of the Broadway hit "Buried Child" by Sam Shepard. In my discussion, I will discuss the components of play as they are related to this production I will discuss the plot, character, theme, diction, music, spectacle, and convection. I will also discuss Sam Shepard as a playwright and give some historical background on him. I believe this is necessary because of the complexity and confusion …showed first 75 words of 476 total…

…showed last 75 words of 476 total…symbolize an America whose roots are now poisoned and whose life is gone. An air of menace dominates the naturalistic surface as he plunges in the waters of confused or lost identities. The characters in the play are as follows:  Dodge: a man in his seventies  Halie: his wife, in her mid-sixties  Tilden: their oldest son  Bradley: their next-oldest son  Vince: Tilden's son, about twenty-two  Shelly: Vince's girlfriend  Father Dewis: a Protestant minister ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**