Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress
– PLEASE READ PDF ATTACHMENT FOR THE PLAY IN QUESTION
Afterwards write an analysis paper using the format and the information from the Analysis Criteria. This paper must be at least 1000 words in length and includes all 9 of the analysis components. Be certain to cite all of your sources, unless the the actual play / textbook it self. Utilize the subject from your outline of the play to support your conclusions.
Each analysis paper will contain 9 sections/paragraphs that break the play into following components in this order:
1. Plot Summary of the play
2. Social climate of the play
3. Cultural Climate of the play
4. Political Climate of the play
5. Economic Climate of the play
6. Dramatic Purpose OR Theme of the play
7. Perception of Reality of the play
8. How are Bias, Stereotypes, and Prejudices dealt with in the play
9. Playwright’s Attributes
DETAILS AND DEFINITIONS FOR EACH COMPONENT
1. Plot: The sequence and pattern of events of a drama
Summary: Presented in a condensed form
The plot summary needs to have a beginning, a middle, and an ending of the play. Since the plot summary is “condensed” it should be a paragraph of approximately half a page in length (approximately 150 words).
a. Beginning: The beginning clarifies the initial setting of the play: including the time period, the locale, the social context, the characters, and the characters’ relationship with each other, and prior events mentioned towards the beginning of the play. Most importantly the beginning of the play introduces the “main conflict” of the plot of the play.
b. Middle: The middle of the play reveals the development of the “main conflict of the play; basically, this describes what happens in the play sequentially which are problematic complications with the characters. These problems usually develop because of the conflict in desires of the characters with themselves, other characters, the environment, etc.
c. End: The end of the play usually builds to a climax; when the conflicts culminate to the highest point of tension in the play. Usually the the protagonist must make a major decision, take a life changing action, etc. This climax usually leads to a resolution of some kind at the end of the play.
Climate: a prevailing condition, atmosphere and/or attitude the affects life
2. Social: Of, or pertaining to society or communal living; living in an organized group
Social Climate is about people who are characters in the play and any and all people and groups of people mentioned in the play. Students are required to describe three main examples of “Social Climate” and list at least 7 more.
3. Cultural: The totality of socially transmitted patterns of human activity within a community or social group and the symbolic structures that give significance to such activity. Customs, laws, dress, architectural style, social standards, religious beliefs, and transitions are all examples of cultural elements. Although political and economic structure, as well as stereotypes and biases could be considered cultural, these components have their own separate paragraphs. Students are required to describe three main examples of “Cultural Climate” and list at least 7 more.
4. Political : Of, or pertaining to, or dealing with the study of the structure, or affairs of government, family, politics, the state, tribes, gangs, nations, cities, or any other group. Politics is the way that people living in groups make decisions; making laws, breaking laws, enforcing laws, interpreting laws, etc. Students are required to describe three main examples of “Political Climate” and list at least 7 more.
5. Economic: The study of how society uses its limited resources. Of, or pertaining to the production, development, and management of material wealth, goods, or services: as of a country, household, or business: the necessities of life. Students are required to describe three main examples of ” Economic Climate” and list at least 7 more.
6. Theme : The implicit or recurrent idea, point of view, or perception embodied and expanded upon in a work of art or literature. It refers to the main idea or moral of the story. The theme is what the playwright is trying to convey based on the summary of the plot, the various climates, symbolism, etc. You may support the theme which you discover with the title of the play, recurring statements and actions in the play, metaphors, symbols, allusions, etc. used in the play, the climax and resolution of the play, other works of the playwrights, etc.
Purpose: An aim, goal, result, or effect that is intended or desired. it is the reason for which something is done or created. After your have read the play and studied the playwright, discern for whom was the play written (for children, for minority groups, for the general public), ask is it “agitprop” theatre which focuses on agitation and spread propaganda, what is the state of the society in which the playwright wrote the play, what is the playwright try say, trying to change, trying to establish, etc.
7. Perception: the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something.
Reality: the world or the state of things as they exist. Reality can be experienced “externally” through the 5 senses ( sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell). Reality can also be seen through a dream, imagination, make believe, exaggerated satire or farce, abstract, spiritualism, etc.
8. Bias: A preference or inclination; especially one that inhibits impartiality. prejudice in favor or or against on thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Prejudice: Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
Stereotype: a widely held, fixed, and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
9. Playwright Attributes: Students need to write about the five attributes of the Playwright, including:
1. Their life, growth, and development of the playwright.
2. The education that the playwright received.
3. The other works that the playwright has created.
4. The organizations with which the playwright that has been involved.
5. The awards that the playwright has received.
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