Begin by constructing a statement of "the point" of the text you are assigned to write about (you can download my PowerPoint presentation here if you need to refer back to it). Work to shape the statement into something you're happy with.
Next, find a short passage in the text (10-15 lines is ideal) that addresses what you see as the point of the play. Choose 2 or 3 key words in this passage and discuss how these words color the way we see the point; think about similar words that the author (or, in our case, the translator) might have chosen and speculate why he chose these words rather than similar ones.
You will almost certainly find that the passage you choose does not merely illustrate this point, but complicates it in some way. Write a brief paragraph explaining how your understanding of the point changes when considering this passage in particular rather than the story as a whole.
Your post should be 3-4 paragraphs in length, or about 2 pages double-spaced. Your post is due by midnight the night before class.
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