Write on each of the five prompts below, a total of 2,000 words, approximately 7 double-spaced pages (see word count for each). The organizational (or architectural) design of a long paper on one topic is far more daunting. This project is a chance for you to demonstrate your ideas and knowledge of all the plays and watching all the films. For all questions, be sure to reference both the plays and the films, and weave in some comment about the adaptations as you explore the issues below.
Number Each passage.
Your Works Cited page should show three to five (better) secondary sources, not all on the same question, excluding Wikipedia and other non-peer reviewed articles. See info below re JSTOR, etc.
1. Approximately 1,000 Words maximum:
Looking at the four plays below, explore the complexities and ambiguities of the principal romantic relationships. Which plays feel the most authentic compared to human behavior you have observed? Which plays dramatize individual stories while also revealing universal truths about relationships and aspects of the human condition, including fidelity, the attenuation of love, or the power of denial? You may choose your own angles as you consider common love/relationship threads in these plays.