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Essay 2: Drama

SOURCE: The Norton Introduction to Literature 11th edition textbook.

This essay corresponds with our drama unit. Please read A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman In the Norton Introduction to Literature 11th edition textbook. A Raisin in the Sun starts on page 1910 and Death of a salesman starts on page 2108.

The assigned topic options are provided below. Please read them carefully and choose (one) to respond to in a 800-word essay.

Topic Options:

Topic One – Comparing and Contrasting Themes

In what ways do Lorraine Hansberry and Arthur Miller address the American Dream? In other words, what do these plays seem to say about the American Dream, and which conflicts and characters do the playwrights primarily use to convey this message? Be sure to include in your response how their messages are similar, as well as how they are different.

Topic Two – Character Analysis

Identify two secondary characters in the plays and discuss their function within the narratives. What purpose do they serve, and what is their contribution to the plays’ key theme(s)?