Topdog/Underdog | Criticism

  • Park's Use of Historical References and Figures

    Remy is a freelance writer in Warrington, Florida. In this essay, Remy considers the ways in which Parks’s use of historical references and figures belies a more compelling sense of personal history within the play.

  • The Brothers in Topdog/Underdog

    Holm is a short story and novel author, and a freelance writer. In this essay, Holm looks at how the brothers in this play prey on each other’s insecurities in a tailspin toward tragedy.

  • Park's Use of Foreshadowing

    Ullmann is a freelance writer and editor. In the following essay, Ullmann examines Parks’s use of foreshadowing in her play.