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Pain and the Itch : A Play Paperback Bruce Norris
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Name
- Northwestern University Press
- ISBN
- 9780810124974
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
ISBN-10
0810124971
ISBN-13
9780810124974
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63884195
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pain and the Itch : a Play
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
American / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Drama
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-049758
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
812/.54
Synopsis
In this brief but staggering two-act, playwright Norris demonstrates his skill at drawing out the dark truth that lurks beneath the surface of the perfect family. His crackling satire takes dead aim at the self-satisfied, left-leaning American upper-middle class and its many self-delusions. On a winter afternoon, Kelly and Clayan attractive, prosperous, seemingly happy couple with a four-year-old daughter and a newborn babymust explain to a visitor the events of the previous Thanksgiving, on which, so it seems, someone or "something" had been gnawing at the avocados on their kitchen table.In the course of this holiday gatheringattended by Clay s mother, a well-meaning but clueless first-grade teacher who spouts pointless liberal bromides; his brother, a plastic surgeon with a nihilistic streak and a taste for martinis; and his brother's girlfriend, a sexy Balkan immigrant with a love for all things American (racism included)the recent past is unearthed along with revelations of failed marriages, fraternal hatred, infidelity and venereal disease, in the form of their daughter s nasty genital infection.And it s a comedy.As the story is gradually unfolded to their visitor, a Muslim cab driver, his relationship to the events becomes increasingly clear, as does the emptiness of the family s supposed benevolence and sensitivity. With its crashing emotion and cutting humor, this vicious dissection of the comfortable progressive life lays bare the lies that people use to feel righteous even as they veer off a genuinely ethical path.", In this brief but staggering two-act, playwright Norris demonstrates his skill at drawing out the dark truth that lurks beneath the surface of the "perfect" family. His crackling satire takes dead aim at the self-satisfied, left-leaning American upper-middle class and its many self-delusions. On a winter afternoon, Kelly and Clay--an attractive, prosperous, seemingly happy couple with a four-year-old daughter and a newborn baby--must explain to a visitor the events of the previous Thanksgiving, on which, so it seems, someone or something had been gnawing at the avocados on their kitchen table. In the course of this holiday gathering--attended by Clay's mother, a well-meaning but clueless first-grade teacher who spouts pointless liberal bromides; his brother, a plastic surgeon with a nihilistic streak and a taste for martinis; and his brother's girlfriend, a sexy Balkan immigrant with a love for all things American (racism included)--the recent past is unearthed along with revelations of failed marriages, fraternal hatred, infidelity and venereal disease, in the form of their daughter's nasty genital infection. And it's a comedy. As the story is gradually unfolded to their visitor, a Muslim cab driver, his relationship to the events becomes increasingly clear, as does the emptiness of the family's supposed benevolence and sensitivity. With its crashing emotion and cutting humor, this vicious dissection of the comfortable progressive life lays bare the lies that people use to feel righteous even as they veer off a genuinely ethical path.
LC Classification Number
PS3614.O768P35 2008
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