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How does Sam Shepherd explore the American myth of family in Buried Child?
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Craming for the test? We see a family that appears at first glance to be a picture of American normalcy. The beginning of the play uses clichés from American pop culture to instill the initial image. The opening sequence between Halie and Dodge is like something out of The Honeymooners. Shepard uses these popular references as a way of connecting the audience with his characters. The audience recognizes them and is therefore able to buy into the play immediately. Once he has the audience's attention, the playwright is able to toy, once again, with their expectations. The image of family begins to quickly spiral downward into a darker form. Dodge's grandson, Vince, returns home to a family who does not recognize him. The minister enters with Halie, and their adulterous relationship becomes obvious. Dodge has no concept of the past. He has no memory of the child he killed and buried in the backyard. The final image of the play with Tilden starring down at the baby's corpse secures this play as one of Shepard's darkest.
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