Drama Project Instructions
Drama Project
Drama Project Option One:
• Based on one of the plays we read in class, write a 2-3 page character analysis essay. The character analysis can be based on any character of your choosing. This analysis should be based on one specific character and the role that he or she plays in the literary work.
• I would advise selecting a character that interests you. You will need to provide evidence from the play in order to support your claims about your chosen character.
• You may NOT use any outside sources, other than the play. Any indication that an outside source was used will lead to a zero.
Here are a few hints in order to assist you in writing this analysis. You do not have to follow this exact outline; it serves as a guide to those who are in need.
• The opening paragraph of your essay should introduce who this character is, briefly explain what his/her role is in the story and why you have chosen to analyze his/her personality.
• You should be sure to define your chosen character in terms of whether he/she is the protagonist, antagonist or supporting character.
• Identify your character’s conflict, if any. The conflict creates and fuels the friction between your character and his/her opponent(s) and drives the action forward.
• Pay attention to your character’s actions and what they really say about him/her. Provide examples.
• Discuss the character’s interactions with others. Assess whether these interactions are consistent with or contrary to your expectations of their assigned roles.
• Describe the conflict’s resolution in terms of the character’s growth. How has the individual evolved during the course of the story? Some characters don’t experience evolution at all and are basically the same at the end of a play as they were at the beginning. Others, however, are strengthened, inspired or humbled by the challenges they have faced.
• Compare what you have learned about the character to your own personality profile in terms of what you admire, what you dislike and whether you would have followed the same course of action.
Policy on Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s ideas, words, or artistic/scientific/technical work as one’s own creation. A student who copies or paraphrases published or on-line material, or another person’s research, without properly identifying the source(s) is committing plagiarism. Plagiarism violates the ethical and academic standards of our college. Students will be held responsible for such violations, even when unintentional. To avoid unintended plagiarism, students should consult with their instructors about when and how to document their sources. The library also has both print and digital guides designed to help students cite sources correctly. Plagiarism carries a range of penalties commensurate with severity of the infraction. The instructor may, for example, require the work to be redone, reduce the course grade, fail the student in the course, or refer the case to the Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee (see Article 15.4 of the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees). Cases referred to that committee could result in suspension or expulsion from the college.
Students completing English 201 will be able to:
• Write well-developed thesis-driven argument and analysis papers, some of which incorporate research.
• Define and apply literary terms to analyses of texts within three major genres of literature.
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