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Dr. Hearn herself is a prime example of the issues of authenticity in this play and the space between what a thing appears to be and what it really is. Describe the discrepancies between her actual personal history and the personality and appearance she projects. Why does she choose to embody a different reality? How does this help her in her life and career?

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Why does Owen keep the fake Mt. Fuji print? How do it's placement in his office relate to and inform the scenes that take place there?

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Do you think that Darius' gilded portrait of a Japanese lady is authentic or fake? What evidence is there of its authenticity? Is it possible to ever know a piece of art is original?

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While the two identical gilded portraits face one another, John and Darius do as well, offering another type of...