Purpose: Practice analyzing a play through the lens of Culture, Gender, or Sexuality by examining critical questions.
Tasks:
Part 1. After reading and viewing the Looking through a Cultural Lens and Looking Through a Gender- or Sexuality-Based Lens pages, answer up to three questions related to your chosen theory/theories (see below) to discuss your dramatic selection: Simply María, POOF! or “Thanksgiving” (which are all found in Unit 4). Be sure to provide evidence (passages from the play, script, or film) to support your answers.
Use specific details from the text to support your answers.
Part 2. Use one or more of the Research Resources for Your Drama Analysis Essay in this Unit to add depth or insight into the critical lens(es) that you are using. Choose a pertinent quote or paraphrase that you find applicable to your chosen text and theory, and, in your own words, explain how it connects. Approach this as preparation for your essay in this Unit.