“Circle Mirror Transformation”

Requirements:
Your essay must include a thesis statement that states clearly the antagonist you’ve chosen and what
tension, in broad terms, they
bring to the play.
Your essay must include at least four direct quotations from the play that provide evidence of why the antagonist you chose creates,
and later resolves, tension.
Your essay must be four DOUBLE-SPACED PAGES long.
Your essay must include an introduction, body, and conclusion. The body of your essay should be
broken down into separate
paragraphs.
Your pages should also be numbered.

Questions to consider:
Who bothers your antagonist? you can pick Schultz or james
Who is bothered BY your antagonist?
Who does your antagonist get well along with?
How does your antagonist’s relationship with other characters
change or grow?
Does your antagonist change over the course of the play and if so, how?
Is your antagonist funny on purpose or accidentally?
Does your antagonist mean to hurt other people?
Does your antagonist see themself for who they are and, if not, do they by the end of the play?
Your essay does not need to answer all of these questions. They are simply questions to consider as you explore the arc of your chosen antagonist in “Circle Mirror Transformation.” Rather than
answering them directly, keep a few of them in mind as you
organize and write your essay.

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