[The picture above is of a rehearsal of Theatre of Blood. Here Michael Simkins considers the new practice of opening rehearsals to audiences: http://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2008/jan/17/rehearsalsareforactorsnot ]
Good evening :)
I hope that everyone enjoyed Christopher Goodrich's visit--including and especially the exercise at the end of class! He mentioned to me how much he enjoyed meeting and working with you.
On Tuesday we will be meeting in front of the library on the first floor of Macklin Tower. We will be going to MT 205 to attend librarian Abi Sogunro's presentation on research in literature. It is so important to know what is and what isn't a good source for our upcoming paper. Moreover, research in literature is a little different from research in EN 102, so it's essential to attend Ms. Sogunro's presentation even if you have been to the library before.
Then, on Thursday, we will finish up Trifles and begin Fences (959-1019). I will also discuss our upcoming assignment a little more. Since I have been reading a number of your journal entries, I am confident in your ability to handle the extended response.
To finish up this email, here are a few questions for your journal.
-- How did today's class help you understand Trifles better? How did it help you understand the theater better?
-- How did Mr. Goodrich's emphasis on plot help you understand Trifles better? How did it help you understand drama? the theater?
-- Using the terminology for plot that he mentioned (initial incident/rising action/climax/falling action/resolution), chart the plot of A Doll House, Fences, or one of the other plays in chapters 22 and 23. How does this help you understand these plays more fully?
-- Many murder mysteries or police procedurals have more than one suspect. Trifles does not. How does this affect your response to Glaispell's play?
-- What do you think happens to Mrs. Wright after this play ends? Why?
-- If you have taken Women's Studies or are familiar with feminist thought, how does it apply to A Doll House and/or Trifles?
-- Are we being fair to Nora in A Doll House? Why? Why not?
-- Why do you think that Trifles is not staged as often as it is read?
-- Compare Sherlock Holmes' detective methods with those of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters.
-- Discuss the women as characters. Discuss the men. Is Glaispell fair to them? Why? Why not?
-- Discuss the impact of the setting in Trifles.
-- If you were to ask Mr. Goodrich another question, what would it be?
-- What would you like to write about for your first paper? Why?
See you at Macklin on Tuesday!
Dr. Szlyk
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