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The most potent symbol in Shepard's play: Tilden emerges from the cornfield with the buried child.

1. Buried Child: Introduction
2. Buried Child: Summary
   1. Act I Summary
   2. Act II Summary
   3. Act III Summary
3. Buried Child: Sam Shepard Biography
4. Buried Child: Themes
5. Buried Child: Style
6. Buried Child: Historical Context
7. Buried Child: Critical Overview
8. Buried Child: Character Analysis
   1. Bradley
   2. Father Dewis
   3. Dodge
   4. Halie
   5. Shelly
   6. Tilden
   7. Vince
9. Buried Child: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Harvest Ritual
   2. Shepard's Choice
   3. The Good Shepard
10. Buried Child: Compare and Contrast
11. Buried Child: Topics for Further Study
12. Buried Child: Media Adaptations
13. Buried Child: What Do I Read Next?
14. Buried Child: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. Buried Child: Pictures
16. Copyright

1. Sam Shepard