I had never even heard of David Rabe until I was assigned to do this project. However, David Rabe I believe is one of the most interesting and well-written playwrights I've read.
Not only is his language phenomenal and his writing style is so unique, but he tackles topics that aren't readily talked about. Rabe chooses to talk about both the Vietnam War, which is a touchy subject for most everybody, and the disillusionment of Hollywood.
David Rabe helped continue to pave the way for realistic characters and realistic intentions. His characters in Hurlyburly and in Streamers are unbelievably realistic.
I appreciate every artist who can view political events in a critical way, for David Rabe's work about Vietnam War, did he create stories about normal people or soldiers or authorities? I am curious about his comments to war.
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