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- Shepard incorporates many symbols into Buried Child in order to communicate deeper levels of meaning to his audiences. Consider the importance of Bradley's artificial leg, Dodge's baseball cap, and the blanket from the living sofa as symbols in the play. What might each one represent? How are they used by different characters? How do they affect your understanding of the play's plot?
- Read another contemporary American family drama, such as Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of...
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