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This week we are looking at an overview of women in Theater and Cinema, women playwrights and the work that they and other female writers are now doing as we see ourselves in an age where the relationship between men and women and how society views them have never been closer. However, there is still a gap that remains with the role and influence of women in politics, religion, business and entertainment. The American view of the "Ideal Woman" has changed in the last 100 years and even more drastically in the last 40 years since the 1970's when the voices of women and the issues that directly affected them began to get heard in stronger way. Remember that is it still less then 100 years since women have had the right to vote in America. Only since the 60's that women have been allowed their own credit credits cards separate from their husbands just to name a few examples..... Times have changed and much of that is with the voices of women writing about women and the trials and struggles they face. We have seen from film to T.V. to the theatrical stage a huge upsurge of female-centric storytelling and even, perhaps, a future female president! Remember that like her or not... Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the 16' elections by roughly 3 million votes and came the closest woman to ever hold the seat of President.
I believe this is a fabulous development!!!!!
I think it safe to say that this class has a general working familiarity with some of the issues that would be important to women particularly including: fair pay, parenting, working as a professional, women's rights politically, education, the "Glass Ceiling", abortion rights, health concerns, sexual harassment in the work place, the "War on Women" and your opinions about how women are used as political opportunities.
Choose one female playwright from this small list and do further research on that playwright.
This is a very short list of some very important female playwrights over the last 100 years.
(This is not a comprehensive list)
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Topics of discussion would be:
The playwright’s history and background.
How they came into being a playwright?
You can discuss topics and themes that are/were important to the playwright and how being a woman influenced their Art in a positive or negative way.
The nature of the playwrights world and society in terms political, social and religious view of the playwrights time and era with respect to women’s issues that may have influence their art and storytelling.
What impact did the playwright have on the overall public and political discourse about topics that are considered women’s issues? Was it positive or negative
Awards, recognition or infamy that they may have received as a result of their work.
Would you like to watch a play by this playwright? Why or why not?
Each person from your group should include your specific answer here.
Your list to choose from:
Sarah Ruhl
Katori Hall
Paula Vogel
Wendy Wasserstein
Susan-Lori Parks
Lillian Hellman
Sarah Kane
Caryl Churchill
Marsha Norman
Beth Henley
Maya Angelou
Lorraine Vivian Hansberry
Rebecca Gillman
Lynn Nottage
Kathryn Bigelow
Shonda Rhimes
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Your paper should be a minimum of three pages double spaced.
You may include some pictures with your research.
Proper formatting and spelling.
Be sure to include the name of the actress on your research paper.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: MAYA ANGELOU
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Maya Angelou
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Institutional Affiliation
MAYA ANGELOU
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Maya Angelou
History and Background
Marguerite Annie Johnson, whose stage name is Maya Angelou, was known for her grace
and power over the years. She holds a significant position in the history of influential black
women. Born in 1928 in Missouri, Maya Angelou showed her passion for success and ambition
right at an early age. She was the first black female streetcar conductor. It was an exemplary
achievement that broke the norm and belief that black women were not relevant in the American
society and their growth, both mentally and intellectually, mattered not. Far from this
significance, Maya was previously mute resulting from the trauma connected to molestation as a
young girl. Through her life, Maya shows an unwavering love for poetry as influenced by her
teacher and a capability to stand on her own as a black woman with her knowledge of diverse
sectors (Christenson, 2017). Maya Angelou then becomes an actress which marked the beginning
of her successful life. Therapeutic reading at a young age made Maya a self-educated person
even with very little input from other curricular activities, bases her talents an...