ou need to write about Fool for Love (1983) and either ONE OTHER or TWO OTHER plays we covered this seme
For this essay, I am giving you some more flexibility with the topic, but there will be some specific guidelines. You need to write about Fool for Love (1983) and either ONE OTHER or TWO OTHER plays we covered this semester. So this essay can be on two plays total or three plays total, but ONE of them has to be Fool for Love. Whatever you choose, remember you need to come up with ONE argument that ties the plays together around a theme of your choice.
The essay needs to be 4-6 pages (so at least 4 1/2 pages).
You have several choices of topic, and can write about whatever you want, but here are some ideas:
The role of storytelling
The unreliability of memory, and how what we “see” or remember often comes from our own perspectives
How and why we tell stories to construct our realities
The role of the imagination
The idea of fate or destiny vs free will
The relationship between storytelling and truth
The relationship between truth and power
The role of “knowledge” in these plays
The line between truth and lies
Connections among truth, power, storytelling, and reputation
The connection between love/desire and truth
The connection between love/desire and imagination
Whichever topic you choose (and you don’t have to do any of the above if you have your own idea), remember you need an argument–the answer to a central, significant question about how ONE topic works in the plays, and then cover the “so what?”
You should have your argument at the end of the first paragraph, if possible. And remember, stick to the plays and the characters.
