For the essay you may do all these topic
1. Read & summarize Timberlake Wertenbaker's play Our Country's Good. What does this play say about the role of art in the life of a prisoner? Which character(s) made the most sense to you?
2. Read & summarize Oscar Wilde's poem, "Ballad of Reading Gaol." What does this poem say about mercy or the role of faith in the life of a prisoner?
3. Listen to Jayne Thompson on WHYY's Radio Times interviewed by Marty Moss-Coane. What does she discuss? How are her stories about her own life related to the work she did with the writing group at Graterford? Why do some of the poems resonate with the writers from prison?
4. Select 2-3 poems by Ethridge Knight. Write one paragraph each naming and summarizing the poem, then another paragraph analyzing the poem (pay attention to repeating words, sounds, ideas, images)
5. Respond to the documentary Shakespeare Behind Bars. What value does theater have for these inmates?
6. Respond to the documentary Shakespeare Behind Bars. What value does theater have for these inmates?
7. Respond to the documentary Dhamma Brothers. What value does meditation have for these inmates?
so is going to be seven essays for each topic.