Buried Child by Sam Shepard
Set in a decaying farmhouse in rural America, the story unfolds around a dysfunctional family grappling with dark secrets and unspoken traumas. As estranged grandson Vince returns home with his girlfriend, he finds his family in disarray, with his grandfather Dodge, ailing and bitter, and his father Tilden, haunted by a mysterious past. The family's interactions reveal layers of denial, resentment, and buried truths, culminating in the shocking revelation of a long-hidden family secret that challenges their very identity and sense of reality.
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- Published
- 1978
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 80-100
- Original Language
- English
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