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The Wizard Of 0z And A Streetcar Named Desire

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Some of the most remarkable are those referring to mainstream American films, which are popular with gay population. Thus, The Wizard of 0z and A Streetcar Named Desire appear in some expressions and dialogues by Prior and Belize, the most “gay” characters in the play: Prior: Stella Belize: Stella for star. Let me see. (Kushner 2011: 65) Prior: I have always depended on the kindness of strangers. (Kushner 2011: 237) Also, Kushner manages to write a serious political piece without making it sound like a propaganda of a certain political view. This is probably because all of the political discussions in the play are deeply rooted in the characters – they have a real need to voice their political views. All of this is held together by Kushner's

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