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Buried Child

*Buried Child* is a dark family drama revealing hidden secrets and generational decay through the unsettling discovery of a buried infant, exposing the fractured reality beneath a seemingly ordinary rural household.

Please, Restrain Yourself

She signed a contract with him to become the lady at his beck and call. He claimed, “This is for our mutual benefit. Once the contract expires, we will be nothing but strangers.” However, he broke his promise and refused to let her go. “Liam Ackman, when will you ever let me go?” His thin lips curled up into a smirk as he picked her up bridal style. “Anna Hamilton, you are mine for the rest of your life! Don’t even think about leaving!” Turned out, it had always been a trap, and she fell for it. There was no escaping his grasp!

9.2

857 Chapters

The Pack's Doctor

Yara Ellis is a medical student, hiding in a human university while she studies to become a doctor. Unlike most, Yara is majoring in human medicine, veterinary medicine, and minoring in zoology. Since the packs are constantly at war, there are never enough doctors to help injured pack members. She’s been on her own for several years now, escaping from her previous pack and making her own way in the world, hoping to one day return to her roots and become the premier doctor of the packs. Warren Hill is an Alpha, caught up in the constant wars that abound between the packs and the battles that are never-ending. He’s a strong and powerful Alpha, but because of the constant fighting between the packs, he’s never been able to find his mate. One day when Yara is letting her wolf run, she comes across Alpha Warren, caught in a bear trap. She’s heard of this, packs leaving traps so that other pack’s members will get caught and either die a slow death or are easily killed. Warren is in his wolf form, unable to shift without ripping his leg off. Yara carefully springs the trap, releasing him from his metal capture. However, Warren recognizes her as his mate and when his pack arrives, he’s unwilling to leave her behind. Yara doesn’t want to return to Warren’s pack but is unable to fight against the Alpha and his warriors. When she hears that the one who desperately wants her, the one she ran to get away from, is now Alpha of his pack, she realizes that the safest place for her may be with Alpha Warren, even if he is her mate and even if he is unwilling to ever let her go.

9.8

635 Chapters

A Life Debt Repaid

"You took everything I ever loved ever since we were children! Congratulations, you've done it again!"Cordy Sachs had given up on her lover of three years, deciding to go celibate and never to love again… only for a six-year-old child to appear in her life, sweetly coaxing her to 'go home' with him.Having to face the rich, handsome but tyrannical CEO 'husband', she was forthright. "I've been hurt by men before. You won't find me trusting."Mr. Levine raised a brow. "Don't compare me to scum!"..."Even if everyone claimed that he was cold and that he kept people at arms' reach, only Cordy knew how horrifically rotten he was on the inside!

9.3

1514 Chapters

Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

Bastien marries me only for duty. I reject him and leave for good by faking my death. Yet he goes crazy looking for me. He says he loves me when we meet again. No! I don't buy it. I can't let him steal my child! ** "She's not yours!" The front door was locked and deadbolted, but it only takes Bastien and his Betas a moment to break past those defenses. As Bastien towers in the doorway, his silver eyes glowing with barely contained fury, I realize it's all over. Everything I've worked for these past three years is already lost; every tear I've shed and sacrifice I've made has all been for nothing. I come to stand in front of my ex-husband. Goddess I’d forgotten how handsome he is; how tall. It doesn’t feel right to be so near him without our bodies touching; it takes all my strength not to reach out to him. “Hello Bastien.” Whatever he was expecting, it clearly wasn’t this. His silver eyes stop their hungry head-to-toe scan of my body, settling on my face and blinking in surprise. I can see the gears turning in his head, piecing together the puzzle of my presence here and replacing shock with confusion and anger. “Is that really all you have to say to me?” I cock my head to the side. “What would you have me say?” “I thought you were dead!” He barks, making my wolf tuck her tail between her legs. Unlike my wolf, I have more than enough bad memories and regrets to withstand his ire. “Oh I’m sorry, did my funeral get in the way of your wedding plans?”

9.1

200 Chapters

Mystic Wolf

I Drew Kizmet, Future Alpha of the Crescent Blood Peak Pack here-by reject you Jewel Stuart as my Mate and future Luna of this pack... (He smirked and looked down and me).... I stared directly into his eyes and said.... "I Jewel Stuart of the Crescent Blood Peak Pack here-by accept your rejection... Am I free to go now Drew? I'll be late for Chemistry".... I turn and head to class and I can feel his eyes as well as other students eyes on me as I make my way through the halls and into class... **Jade I know you took the blow of the rejection for me are you okay?...** Yes Jewel I'm fine, just need to rest for a bit..** Okay, thank you for doing that, take your time and rest, I'll check in on you later..**...okay! Later!Jewel was a warrior, the first daughter of Laura and Jaxon Stuart who where 20th generation warriors in their pack. Jewel naturally grew up tough and rough as a fighter which made her a bit of a tom boy but her family loved her and she them.Drew Kizmet the first son and next in line for the Alpha Title of Crescent Blood Peak Pack, His parents Alpha Dustin and Luna Kristen Kizmet are just, fair and strong leaders who intend to pass down their titles once their son finds his mate and go traveling, do things they where unable to do during the years.Lets find out how things play out for Jewel and for Drew.

8.6

94 Chapters

Twin Alphas' abused mate

The evening of her 18th birthday Liberty's wolf comes forward and frees the young slave from the abusive Alpha Kendrick. He should have known he was playing with fire, waiting for the girl to come of age before he claimed her. He knew if he didnt, she would most likely die. The pain and suffering she had already endured at his hands would be the tip of the iceburg if her wolf, Justice, didnt help her break free. LIberty wakes up in the home of The Alpha twins from a near by pack, everyone knows the Blacks are even more depraved than Alpha Kendrick. Liberty's life seems to be one cruel joke after another. How has she managed to escape one abuser and land right in the bed of two monsters?

9.4

97 Chapters

Who Dies In 'Buried Child' And Why?

3 Answers2025-06-16 17:50:37

In 'Buried Child', the deaths hit hard because they reveal the family's dark secrets. Dodge, the patriarch, dies from illness and neglect, symbolizing the rot at the family's core. His grandson Vince doesn't kill him directly, but the family's indifference speeds up his demise. The real shocker is the buried child itself—a baby killed by Dodge and Halie years ago because it was the product of an incestuous relationship between Halie and their son Tilden. This murder haunts the family, making their farm a literal graveyard of secrets. The play doesn't show the baby's death, but its discovery forces the characters to face their guilt.

How Does 'Buried Child' End?

3 Answers2025-06-16 01:12:49

The ending of 'Buried Child' hits like a sledgehammer. After layers of family secrets unravel, Vince finally snaps when his grandfather Dodge dies. In a surreal twist, he carries Dodge's corpse upstairs while Halie babbles about rain and fertility. The buried child's skeleton is revealed in the backyard, confirming the dark secret that haunted the family. Shelly, the only outsider, flees in horror, realizing this family is beyond saving. Tilden cradles the dead child's bones, murmuring about corn, symbolizing the cycle of decay. It's not a clean resolution—just a brutal unveiling of rot festering beneath American family values.

What Is The Hidden Secret In 'Buried Child'?

3 Answers2025-06-16 07:32:29

The hidden secret in 'Buried Child' is like peeling an onion—each layer reveals something more disturbing. At its core, it’s about the buried corpse of an incest-born child, a literal and metaphorical skeleton in the family’s closet. The play uses this secret to expose the rot beneath American family values. The child’s death was covered up by the family, and its unearthing disrupts their already fractured dynamics. The secret isn’t just a plot twist; it’s a commentary on denial, guilt, and the decay of the American Dream. The family’s farm, once fertile, now lies barren, mirroring their moral and emotional sterility. The secret’s revelation forces characters to confront their complicity, making it a powerful symbol of repressed trauma.

What Awards Did 'Buried Child' Win?

3 Answers2025-06-16 19:37:15

I remember digging through theater archives about 'Buried Child'—it’s a Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama in 1979, which is huge. Sam Shepard’s masterpiece also snagged the Obie Award for Best New American Play before that. What’s wild is how it shook up off-Broadway first, then climbed to mainstream acclaim. The Pulitzer committee called it 'a disturbing, visionary work' that redefined family dramas. It’s not just awards though; the play’s influence is everywhere now, from college syllabi to indie theater revivals. If you want raw, unfiltered American gothic, this is the blueprint.

Is 'Buried Child' Based On A True Story?

3 Answers2025-06-16 11:33:54

I've dug into 'Buried Child' quite a bit, and no, it's not based on a true story. Sam Shepard crafted this dark, unsettling play from his own imagination, blending elements of American Gothic and family drama. The themes feel so real because they tap into universal fears - secrets festering beneath the surface of family life, the decay of the American dream. While the specific events aren't factual, Shepard draws from real emotional truths about how families can rot from within. The play's power comes from how it makes fictional horrors feel uncomfortably possible. If you like this kind of psychological depth, check out 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' for another brutal take on domestic dysfunction.

Why Is 'Buried Child' Considered A Dark Comedy?

3 Answers2025-06-16 07:16:44

The darkness in 'Buried Child' creeps up on you like a slow poison, but the absurdity makes you laugh despite yourself. The family's dysfunction is so over-the-top it loops back to being hilarious—grandpa's rotting corn, mom's deadbeat boyfriend spouting nonsense, the literal skeleton in the closet. What starts as grim realism spirals into surreal farce when the estranged grandson shows up and nobody recognizes him. The play weaponizes awkward silences and non sequiturs like a standup comedian, making you cringe-laugh at characters who’ve given up on basic human decency. It’s the kind of humor that sticks in your throat, where you feel guilty for chuckling at a family tearing itself apart.

Shepard’s genius is in balancing grotesque imagery (that buried baby) with deadpan delivery. The characters treat horrific revelations with the same indifference as discussing the weather, creating this bizarre disconnect that’s both unsettling and darkly comic. The play doesn’t punch down—it drags everyone into the mud equally, mocking American dream tropes while drowning them in whiskey and denial.

Where Is Juana The Mad Buried And Why Was She Buried There?

2 Answers2025-08-26 13:33:23

When I think about Juana—usually called Juana la Loca in the old, sensational headlines—I picture the lonely palace rooms of Tordesillas and the long, quiet years she spent cut off from court life. She died in Tordesillas on 12 April 1555 after being kept there for decades, nominally under the care of a religious house. For burial she was initially interred in the convent complex where she had spent her last years; that was practical and immediate, but it wasn’t the end of the story for her remains. Over time her body was moved to the royal pantheon in Granada: the Royal Chapel (Capilla Real), where the Catholic Monarchs—Isabella and Ferdinand—are entombed. That transfer reflected a desire to reunite her physically with her parents and to place her within the official memory of the dynasty.

I’ve always been fascinated by the mix of personal tragedy and statecraft in Juana’s life. The reason she ended up in Granada is partly sentimental and partly political. Granada’s Royal Chapel had become the honored resting place for the dynasty that completed the Reconquista and reshaped Spain, so putting Juana there emphasized her role as a link in that line. It also served dynastic optics: even though she had been set aside politically—some historians argue she was sidelined because of power struggles more than mental illness—moving her remains into the royal pantheon reaffirmed her legitimacy as queen and mother of the Habsburg line in Spain. Her son, Charles I (Charles V), and later Habsburg rulers had reasons to tidy up the story, literally and symbolically.

I like to visit places like the Royal Chapel precisely because they’re full of these layered messages—art, piety, propaganda, grief. Standing there, among the heavy stone and grand tombs, you can feel how burial location was another form of storytelling. Juana’s life and death are still debated—was she truly mad, or a convenient victim of politics?—but her resting place in Granada ensures she’s remembered within the central narrative of Spanish monarchy. If you ever go, take time to read the inscriptions and look at how the tombs are arranged; they mean more than stone and names, and they make you wonder about who gets to control memory.

What Is The Ending Of 'The Buried Giant'?

3 Answers2025-06-24 02:11:13

The ending of 'The Buried Giant' is hauntingly bittersweet. After Axl and Beatrice finally reunite with their long-lost son, they realize their memories are fading due to the mist that’s been lifted. The couple chooses to stay together on a boat to an island, knowing they might forget each other but clinging to their love. The boatman hints that their bond could be strong enough to endure, but it’s left ambiguous. Meanwhile, the young warrior Edwin abandons his quest for vengeance, showing how the novel’s themes of memory and forgiveness play out. The ending leaves you pondering whether forgetting is a mercy or a tragedy.

Where Is Walt Disney Buried?

2 Answers2025-08-01 16:56:19

So here’s a fun fact with a bit of a twist—Walt Disney isn’t buried in a famous theme park or some flashy memorial spot like you might expect. Nope, he’s actually laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. It’s a peaceful place, tucked away from the hustle and bustle, which kinda fits Walt’s love for quiet creativity behind the scenes. And get this—his family’s there too, so it’s like a little Disney clan reunion! Definitely more low-key than the Magic Kingdom, but still full of that special kind of magic.

How Did 'A Child Called "It"' Impact Child Abuse Awareness?

3 Answers2025-06-14 09:17:01

As someone who read 'A Child Called "It"' during a dark period in my own childhood, this book hit me like a ton of bricks. Dave Pelzer's raw account of his abuse was the first time I saw my own experiences mirrored in literature. The sheer brutality of his mother's actions – burning him on a stove, forcing him to drink ammonia, starving him systematically – shattered the illusion that abuse is always hidden behind closed doors. What makes this memoir so powerful is its unflinching honesty; Pelzer doesn't sugarcoat the psychological warfare alongside physical torture. After its publication, school counselors reported a surge in disclosures from students. The book became required reading in many social work programs because it illustrates how abuse often escalates in plain sight when systems fail. Its cultural impact lies in making extreme abuse tangible to readers who might otherwise dismiss such cases as exaggeration.