Death is something that makes people reevaluate their lives
and their priorities. In Margaret Edson’s
play, Wit, Dr. Vivian Bearing is made
to reevaluate life just like she does the poetry of John Donne.
One of the best parts of reading this as a play, I think,
was being able to get insight about Dr. Bearing’s character from descriptions
by other people. For example, in most
works, you’re able to understand the protagonist because of the way that they
think or describe events that happen in the storyline. While Vivian does give insight to the
audience by monologues sprinkled throughout, we are able to learn so much about
her from the way that she interacts with the doctors and nurses that care for
her.
