Matthews, Kristin L. “The Politics of “Home” in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun”. Modern Drama, Vol. 51, Num 4, University of Toronto Press, Winter 2008, pp. 556-578. Thesis: “Re-centring the play allows a vision of Raisin’s ideological complexity – a … [Read more...] about Secondary Source Reports on Raisin in the Sun
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Research On Citizen by Claudia Rankine
John Henryism In “Citizen: An American Lyric” Claudia Rankine makes reference to the medical term “John Henryism” (p.13), to explain the palpable stresses of racism. The narrator hopes to be “bucking the trend” of the physical tolls racism imposes by “sitting in silence” and … [Read more...] about Research On Citizen by Claudia Rankine
Medical Ethics Notes
The Basics of Moral Thought What is moral philosophy?Non-Moral Questions:Is it illegal for a doctor to perform surgery on an unconscious patient?How many people in the United States think euthanasia should be illegal?What are the medical side effects of a medication?Moral … [Read more...] about Medical Ethics Notes
The Apocalypse Notes
Why are we still writing about the apocalypse? - Main question of the class.The Apocalypse Today“In the Lord’s Hands’: America’s Apocalyptic Mindset”Religious to secular shiftPolitics / Environment / Zombies / AliensComment on interesting passagesDiscussion papers are informal - … [Read more...] about The Apocalypse Notes
Contemporary Theatre Notes
Questions of political and economic interpretations of scripts.Successful writing happens through revision. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? By Edward Albee Hamsters - SNL (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)Where’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Who’s afraid of living life … [Read more...] about Contemporary Theatre Notes
