The Heidi Chronicles (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Wendy Wasserstein
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Social morality
- Time of Work: 1965-1989
- Setting: New York and Chicago
- Principal Characters: Heidi Holland, Peter Patrone, Scoop Rosenbaum, Susan Johnston
- Genres: Social realism, Drama, Sketch
- Subjects: 1960’s, 1970’s, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., Self-discovery, United States or Americans, Mothers, Parents and children, Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Gender roles, New York City, Friendship, Social life, Chicago, 1980’s, Feminism, Women’s issues, Women, Idealism, Lifestyles, Popular culture, Women’s movement, Career women
- Locales: New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Ann Arbor, MI, Manchester, NH
The Story:
Heidi lectured on woman artists, then flashed back to a high school dance in 1965, where she and her friend Susan began their investigation of the opposite sex. At the next dance, at a McCarthy rally in 1968, Heidi met Scoop Rosenbaum, who seduced her. In 1970, Heidi and Susan joined a women’s consciousness-raising group, where Heidi’s inability to fit in became apparent. She was still seeing Scoop. At a Women in Art protest in front of the Chicago Art Institute in 1974, Heidi met Peter’s new boyfriend, Mark. Heidi was engaged in the issues of her times, yet...
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