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“We Are Family”: The Influences of American Culture on the Representation of Family in Modern Drama DeAndre Short

How do playwrights use the American family in modern American dramatic literature to examine the cultural, political, and social issues in the United States? The Question

The familial relationships in Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, Kushner’s Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, and Akhtar’s Disgraced reflects the changes in American culture. Thesis Statement

Family Dynamics Traditional & Non-Traditional Families Dysfunctional Families Immediate Family Marriage Filial Relationship Sibling Non-Heterosexual Partnerships Family Dynamics

The Political The Social The Cultural The Environments

Political Environment Immigration The Economy War Conservatism & McCarthyism Political Environment

Social Environment Racial Discrimination Sexual Identity/Gay Liberation Movement HIV/AIDS Women’s Rights Social Environment

Religion Family Models Gender Drugs/Alcohol Cultural Environment

The Dramas Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy Tony Kushner’s Angels in America Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced The Dramas

A Raisin in the Sun (1959) Lorraine Hansberry Racial Discrimination Dreams Filial Relationships Sibling Relationship A Raisin in the Sun (1959) Lorraine Hansberry

Torch Song Trilogy (1981) Harvey Fierstein Homosexual Culture Filial Relationships--Mother/Son Dynamic Alternative Partnership--Homosexual Relationship Deviating From Societal Norm of the Family Model Torch Song Trilogy (1981) Harvey Fierstein

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes (1991) Homosexual Culture HIV/AIDS Religion Spousal/Domestic Relationships--Traditional and Non-Traditional Filial Relationships--Mother/Son Dynamic Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes (1991) Tony Kushner

Disgraced (2012) Ayad Akhtar Spousal Relationship Modern Day Xenophobia Religion Disgraced (2012) Ayad Akhtar

Conclusion Dramas Involve Specific Familial Relationships or Bonds Stresses The Influence American Culture Has on A Playwrights Portrayal of Family. There Are Similarities Among How American Culture Illustrates Familial Relationships. Further Expansion on How American Drama Impacts American Culture. Conclusion