re: A question about 'Angels in America'
The reason for not resolving Joe is because of Kushner's message about acceptance and truth. Joe is not honest and truthful to himself, even though he knows deep down what the truth is. Roy Cohn, though somewhat evil, is honest to himself. He is not honest to other people but he accepts his homosexuality, which is why Roy is forgiven and Joe is not. Joe is a tragic figure, but in the end he never makes the choice to accept himself as he is. I think Kushner is telling us that accepting ourselv...
