In the play, Louis often talks about the evils of conservative Republicans and Ronald Reagan. Reagan had a poor reputation amongst the gay community because of his lack of effort to address the AIDS epidemic. It was called “negligent homicide” and “public health malpractice”(Koop). By making Louis’ political alliances clear, Kushner tries to encourage other liberals to work towards social change. He makes this especially clear in Prior’s closing monologue, when he says, “...we are not going away. We will not die secret deaths anymore. The world only spins forward. We will be citizens. The time has come. Bye now. You are all fabulous creatures, each and every one. And I bless you: More Life. The Great Work
In the play, Louis often talks about the evils of conservative Republicans and Ronald Reagan. Reagan had a poor reputation amongst the gay community because of his lack of effort to address the AIDS epidemic. It was called “negligent homicide” and “public health malpractice”(Koop). By making Louis’ political alliances clear, Kushner tries to encourage other liberals to work towards social change. He makes this especially clear in Prior’s closing monologue, when he says, “...we are not going away. We will not die secret deaths anymore. The world only spins forward. We will be citizens. The time has come. Bye now. You are all fabulous creatures, each and every one. And I bless you: More Life. The Great Work