Dr. Vivian Bearing has cancer. And she tells us the end of her story before the play even begins. "I believe," she states dryly, "that I die at the end." Laughter. Such is the presentation of the subject matter in Margaret Edson's Wit. It is a tragic, serious, and often sensitive topic, and while it is treated as such, the beauty of the play lies in its ability to laugh at the absurdities contained within even life's worst and most frightening moments.
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