The author's tone in the article: <u>All the world on stage - staging history</u>, can best be described as <em><u>Informative.</u></em>
This could be seen in ways the article shows increasing diversity in Broadway, from West Side Story to The Wiz to Rent, which helped to reflect the American landscape. This literally brings to life the varied stories of American citizens.
Usher tries to explain the nature of his illness; he suffers from a "morbid acuteness of the senses." He can eat "only the most insipid food, wear only delicate garments," and he must avoid the odors of all flowers.
