Choose from either A Streetcar Named Desire, The Importance of Being Earnest, or The Cherry Orchard and write a five-page research paper
Choose from either A Streetcar Named Desire, The Importance of Being Earnest, or The Cherry Orchard and write a five-page research paper on one of the following prompts. All these plays are in the textbook. This is a research paper, and you need to use a minimum of five outside sources to back up your thesis and supporting arguments. All essays will strictly follow MLA guidelines. All information should be your own work. All essays will be scanned for originality. If you need help with organization, feel free to use my outline provided in the files.
Option 1 (Setting): Identify the setting in the play and analyze its impact on the plot, citing literary analyses. Using this a base, answer the following question through research: How can setting (time and place) be used to express meaning in this play?
Option 2 (Theme): Analyze the historical context during which the play was written, citing historical documentation from and/or about the era as well as literary analyses. Using this information, answer the following question through research: How did political and/or social concerns of that time influence this play?
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