David Rabe has had several influences throughout his life. One huge obvious one, is his experiences in the Vietnam War. In the video posted below, Rabe says, "If I had not been drafted into the Army… the
plays would not exist.” This is a very obvious statement, but it is so true. It is my belief that if he didn't get drafted, he wouldn't have become such a popular and successful playwright.
Another couple influences in his life are Arthur Miller and Anton Chekhov. This gives a huge insight into how he writes and what he finds useful within dialogue. This also gives us explanation about the amount of realistic dialogue and his bouts of repetition every once in a while within his writing.
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The quote you chose from the video was perfect. It encompasses the entire idea of this post in one sentence. I would've liked to see a few specific examples of his realistic dialogue and repetition just to know for certain that he often did this.
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