Background
Dramatic elements conspire to create a narrative / story–that
is literature. When reading a dramatic work in class, as a reader,
we experience another world, a world often located in another
realm, informed by the fact and memory. Part of entering that world
is one way of understanding story through memory, truth, narrative
structure, narration, and language; another way to understand story
is to read it aloud, a type of performance. The beauty of
literature is in the way it can be accessed by different
modalities: sound, sight, and performance, which offers a student
of literature many possibilities for comprehension and study. More
particularly, the elements of drama, such as character, plot,
pacing, language, story, setting, narrator, narrative structure,
narrative gaps, first-person narration, memory, dialogue, point of
view, theme, voice, and literary criticism, each add to the
potential comprehension and interpretation of literature.
Directive
Write an interpretive analysis, choosing your own subject
matter, literary elements, or the provided topics. Begin by
reviewing the notes or thoughts you’ve written in your books. Then,
you may want to brainstorm or journal to better develop your
ideas.For your papers,you may (and we will cover this in
class) choose to focuson a theme, characters, narration,
language, structure, setting, the human condition, plot, pacing,
dialogue, point-of-view, story (as an art form) aesthetic, its
world, among others.
Format
Papers need to be 2 pages in length, not including a works
cited page, and follow MLA format. (You can review a sample of MLA
papers in supplementary material). Since this course emphasizes
critical thinking, the papers will need to engage in the material
and be analytical in nature.
*Write about one work specifically and then include one or
two paragraphs (that relates to your topic) on the second work.
* Pick a topic you’re interested in–as always, your interest
will allow for a better paper. Part of your grade is determined by
your engagement and close reading of the material.
* Note: Additional help: If you believe your thesis statement
is simply a statement, begin to develop by asking, “Why?” or “How?”
1. Jesus Hopped the “a ” Train( main work)
1. Pick a character and argue why he or she is essential
to the play?
2.Create an argument from the title.
3. Early on in the play, Valdez has a monologue–which
may appear to be his only redeeming moment in the play. Re-read the
monologue. What does it mean? Why is it significant to the play?
4. Lucius and Angel act as spiritual foils. Explore,
Explain, and argue.
5. Redemption is a clear theme in the play. Explore,
explain, and argue.
2. Lysistrata (secondary work)
–Create an argument of how Aristophanes fulfills
Aristotle’s claim of katharsis–when indeed the play is a satire and
not a tragedy. Remember Aristotle believed catharsis was a release
for audiences whereas Plato believed performance art could be
dangerous, to the audience. (You may research Aristotle’s
definition of katharsis.)
–Argue for satire as the higher art form, higher and
more important than farce. Pick sections of the play. How do we
read satire today?
–Reread the play as a heroine’s journey to
peace–remember there abounds much mockery here; Lysistrata’s
journey is a mock heroine’s journey.
–Watch the documentary Pray the Devil Back to
Hell and tie Lysistratato that alternative
artform.https://allaplusessays.com/order (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)
–Critics claim that Aristophanes is kaleidoscopic in how
he develops satire, and comedic tension; is Simon Bent
kaleidoscopic in how he develops humour? Then, express: “how” or
“why” they are or aren’t .
–Closely review how comedic tension and effect are
developed through two plays. What relationships between wit, irony,
farce, double entendre, word play say about the play’s performance,
read?
hello again! and basically just the prompts up there, i also
have a pdf link for jesus hopped the a train to send to you to pull
out quotes
from:) file:///Users/alexarudnick/Downloads/kupdf.net_jesus-hopped-the-a-train.pdf it
wont let me attach the file cause its too big so let me know if it
takes you to the link
I couldnt find lysistrata online but you can pull up quotes
from different sites for that play
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this is a link i found for the lysistrata play lmk if its
active too!
here is some extra tips my teacher emailed today rgarding the
paper!
– 2 pages > needs an Intro and Conclusion= very short for
both.
– Must have an argument! (no summaries).
Intro= 1st line must be a hook so get creative. Then
introduce the text and the author
– Italicize the plays
Conclusion= don’t say the intro again
– 2/3 sentences
– Economy of Writing.
Each paragraph needs a topic sentence
– Something arguable (how? & why?).
– Need to be mini-arguments that follow your larger argument.
– Tie it back to the original argument/ thought.
– Have good verbiage.
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