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Equus Religion

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The play Equus is centered on a teen named Alan, who is troubled and a doctor, Dysart, who has the task of deciphering why the troubled teen stabbed many horses eyes out. Eventually, the doctor meets Alan’s parents and observes them and their behaviors. Dysart concludes that Dora, the mother, is a Christian and Frank, the father, is an Atheist. Christianity and Atheism are completely different “religions”. Dysart presumes that the reason for Alan’s insanity may stem from the differences of his parents, and later finds out more about Dora and Franks differing beliefs. Christianity is centered on the belief that there is one God and that God created the Earth in six days and rested on the seventh. They also follow the Ten Commandments that say

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