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In Tender Offer by Wendy Wasserstein, little action occurs in that no one dies or screams or cries. However, enormous changes take place within the characters. The subtle theme of the play underscores a specific shortcoming in the American lifestyle, the need for compassionate communication between a distanced father and daughter. Wasserstein demonstrates that the special ingredient in effective communication is dependent upon mutual understanding.
The central conflict here involves the father, Paul, who has missed his daughter, Lisa's, dance recital. The opening scene presents Lisa in a dance studio practicing alone. The first line of the play shows Wasserstein sympathizing more with Lisa than Paul as he is introduced as simply "a man." In fact, the audience does not realize he is father until the eighth line of the play. Wasserstein makes a point of using realistic dialogue. There is a short, back and forth conversation that is typical in American households. So it is also......

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