Literature – Drama – Plays

This week, we will move to the world of
contemporary drama.  You may choose to read either Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun or August
Wilson’sThe Piano Lesson. 

In your
responses to the play you choose, I’d like you to compare and contrast as
follows:

1.  The modern play andHamlet: Is the play you chose a tragedy, according to
Aristotle’s definition?  What about according to the modern definitions of
“tragedy”?  Why or why not?

2.  The modern play andA Doll’s House: How is the play you chose to read
similar toA Doll’s House?  How is it different?

One more
question:

If Ibsen is the
father of modern theater, what can we extrapolate about modern theater vs.
older styles of theater based on our examination of these three plays?