In Angels in America: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner, each character goes through changes in their relationships and experiences some form of loneliness. From the opening scene of the play with the strange loneliness of the dead haunting the funeral scene, to the final scene of the play with Prior sitting abandoned and alone before the Angel arrives; each character experiences loneliness in different ways. Angels in America proposes that relationships are not permanent and that loneliness is a natural human experience. One of the strongest episodes of loneliness is Harper's first appearance when she is in a Valium-induced state. Harper begins the scene literally talking about lonely people before diving into his thoughts on the ozone layer. She calls it a gift from God, like angels protecting us, “but everywhere, things are falling apart, lies are resurfacing, defense systems are giving way.” This analogy is similar to a person's emotional psyche. On the surface we can protect ourselves with tactics like a false mask of happiness or blocking people on the outside, while on the inside we can protect ourselves....