Hurlyburly (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: David Rabe
- First Published: 1985
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: The 1980’s
- Setting: Hollywood, California
- Genres: Naturalistic literature, Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: Values, Sex or sexuality, 1980’s, Violence, Alcohol, Death or dying, Drugs, Ethics, Hollywood, Joy or sorrow
- Locales: Hollywood, CA
Characters Discussed
Eddie, a Hollywood casting director. Heavily into drugs and alcohol, upset by the chaos and hypocrisy of the world in which he lives, and unable to maintain relationships with women, he tries to find “clarity” and meaning in his life. Unable to do so, he becomes obsessed with semantics and language, trying to express precisely the swirl of thoughts that go through his mind; this trait drives the other characters to anger and frustration. In spite of being self-centered and foul-mouthed, he demonstrates isolated moments of caring, as in his friendship...
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