Perestroika 1.1

Summary

Mr. Prelapsarianov is standing at the podium, facing a great red flag discussing a plan to bring about change. "Can we change?"(147) He also discusses Theory and how to proceed with Theory. He asks several questions reguarding Theory. "And what have you to offer, children of this theory?"(148) "American cheeseburgers?"(147)

Notes

• Bolshevik(147) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Soviet_Union- majority faction.

• Pygmy(148) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy- any human or animal of unusual small size.

• Praxis(148)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis-putting theoretical knowledge into practice.

Study Questions

1. What does Prelapsarianov compare the snake skin to?

2. Who enters Prior's bedroom as he cowers in his bed?

3. What happens to the great red flag?

External Resources

• Kushner, Tony. Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1995.

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