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Introduction to the Course Introduction to the American Drama | ntroduction to the course in general such as evaluation, assignments and textbooks? The historical development of the American Drama since the colonial period to the present |  |
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Introduction to the Course Intro | ntroduction to the course in general such as evaluation, assignments and textbooks? The historical development of the American Drama since the colonial period to the present | |
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Arthur Miller | The literary world of Arthur Miller. His ideas of theater. Miller's essay, "The Tragedy and the Common Man." Death of a Salesman Act 1: general introduction (theme, character, setting etc.) | |
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Arthur Miller | The literary world of Arthur Miller. His ideas of theater. Millers essay, "The Tragedy and the Common Man." Death of a Salesman Act 1: general introduction (theme, character, setting etc.) | |
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Death of a Salesman Act 1 | Death of a Salesman Act 1 The themes to consider: the individual vs. society; the value of Willy Loman; the reality vs. fantasy; the present vs. past; the family issue(Linda, Biff, Happy) | |
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Death of a Salesman Act 1 | Death of a Salesman Act 2: Who or what is responsible for Willy's fall? His value? society? capitalism? social system? his family? | |
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Death of a Salesman Act 1; Requiem | Death of a Salesman Act 2“ Requiem. What's wrong with Linda and Happy? Is Willy a tragic figure? Is there hope in the play? | |
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Death of a Salesman | Review: American dream, industrialization, urbanization, the value of the Normans, the universal appeal, family drama. | |
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A Streetcar Named Desire Scene 1-3 | The literary world of Tennessee Williams: the general introduction (theme, character, setting, symbols etc.) A Streetcar Named Desire Scene 1-3. The themes to consider: the conflicts between Old South and New South; South and North; a man and a woman; reality and fantasy. The character analysis: Stanley, Stella, Blanche, Mitch | |
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A Streetcar Named Desire Scene 4-7 | A Streetcar Named Desire Scene 4-7: symbols, language, values. Do you sympathize with Blanche? or Stanley? What is Blanche's major problem? | |
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A Streetcar Named Desire Scene 8-11 | A Streetcar Named Desire Scene 8-11: Who is responsible for the fall of Blanche? How shall we interpret the ending? How do you think of Stella's choice in the end? | |
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M. Butterly : The Literary World of David Hwang | The general introduction (theme, character, setting); the historical, cultural backgrounds of the play. Comparison to Puccinni's Madame Butterfly. M. Butterly Act 1 | |
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M. Butterly Act 1 | M. Butterly Act 1: East vs. West, man vs. woman, reality vs. fantasy. Is Gallimard's misunderstanding of Song just a problem of one man? or does the play dramatize the general phenomenon of the western world? | |
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M. Butterly Act 2 | M. Butterly Act 2: from an individual to the global issues such as the Vietnam war. The other historical incidents to consider: the Chinese cultural revolution, the student revolution in France | |
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