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Wit Study Guide

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by Margaret Edson
About 67 pages (20,162 words)
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Wit Study Guide consists of approx. 67 pages of summaries and analysis on Wit by Margaret Edson. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

As the play opens, Vivian Bearing walks onto the stage. She is wearing two hospital gowns, a hospital identification bracelet and a baseball cap, as she tows an IV pole behind her. She begins by warmly greeting the audience, feigning familiarity, asking several random strangers how they are doing today. She tells the audience that ironically she gets this question more often now, "How are you feeling today?" (read more)
      Detailed Summary & Analysis

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

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  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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    Critical Essay by Jacqueline Vanhoutte
    SOURCE: Vanhoutte, Jacqueline. “Cancer and the Common Woman in Margaret Edson's W;t.” Comparativ... more

    Critical Essay by John D. Sykes, Jr.
    SOURCE: Sykes, John D., Jr. “Wit, Pride and the Resurrection: Margaret Edson's Play and John Donne... more


     
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