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Authenticity
Authenticity is the most prominent underlying theme of the play. It appears in relation to things, such as artwork and artifacts. Claire Tsong questions the authenticity of an ancient pillow book by creating a keen replica of a non-existent artifact. She believes that perception is reality—i.e., if the book is perceived as an artifact, then it is an artifact. Interestingly, this theme continues into the characters’ relationships to one another. Setsuko Hearn and Darius Wheeler’s relationship was rooted and disrupted by its authenticity. Wheeler truly loved...

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