Attn: All Writing 102 Students

Following are links to synopses of the play. If you have yet to see the play, you will want to wait to read them. In the words of one reviewer, it is "a play that’s impossible to describe without ruining its many intricate plot turns."

The purpose of providing the links is to free students from writing notes during the play. The articles at the links recount the chronology of events (see end of post for links).

I want to stress that the paper you are writing is not a review of the play. At its simplest, it can be a chronology of action in the play while the writer identifies points in the play that demonstrate the glossary terms.

The paper could also examine some aspect of the play, such as:

• all three characters are "bottom-feeders"--people who show little in the way of ethics. With this thesis, the writer would recount examples of the characters' behavior that contributes toward this judgment
• a discussion of "authenticity, loyalty, and ethics"
• action figures as metaphor for the competitive world of publishing
  

The paper need only be two pages but it can be longer if you are developing a more complex point. Work in as many glossary terms as you can. The purpose of this paper is to give students the opportunity to apply the terms and also work in what has been learned from the two drama readings posted under the "Links" section at this blog.

Links:

Synopsis of play. Scroll down.

Review

NY Times Review