Discussion Post: Drama
Before beginning this assignment, read the following five 10-minute plays on pp. 1061-1083 of your Compact Literature textbook: What Are You Going to Be?, Beauty, Magic 8 Ball, Applicant, and Zombie Love. Choose only one play to use in your response.
Prompt: Choose a character from one of the 10-minute plays listed above. In one or two well-developed paragraphs, write a character analysis, explaining the person's actions, emotions, conflicts, and motivations. Include examples and at least one quotation from the play as supporting evidence.
Refresher on Character
A reader or viewer of a play can learn about a character in a number of ways.
o Dialogue/monologue - How do the words the character says reveal information about who he/she is? Does the character have a noticeable speech pattern? Does the character's use of language reveal his/her emotional state? What is revealed through what others say about the character?
o Action - What is shown through the character's actions or lack of action?
o Stage directions/movement/props - What is revealed through the character's placement on the stage, movements, and use of props?
o Relationships/interactions - What is understood about the character through relationships and interactions with other characters?
o Development - Does the character grow and change during the play, or is the character static and unchanged? How developed or round is the character?
o Role - Is this character the narrator? If so, is he/she reliable or unreliable?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Reference
Martin, J. (2016). Beauty. In L.G. Kirszner & S.R. Mandell (Eds.), Compact Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing [VitalSource digital version] (pp. 1069-1073). Boston: Cengage.