I'm working on a English writing question and need a sample draft to help me study.
The Skinny:
For this assignment, you will write a three-page paper analyzing the play Sure Thing. To accomplish this, answer one of the following research questions:
How do the play's dramatic elements connect to or comment on 1980s American culture? (This project will require some research on 1980s American culture)
How does the play employ signs that connect to deep structures about "proper" romantic love?
How does the play deconstruct the "proper" romantic relationship?
To help you find a topic for your Drama Analysis Paper, here are a few approaches that you might choose:
Social Exchange Theory: you can research Social Exchange Theory and apply its ideas/concepts to the dramatic elements/details of the play.
"Proper Romance": you can research theories or ideas of what makes a "proper" romance in America (especially in the 1980s when the play was first produced) and apply the ideas/concepts to the way the play develops a proper romance by its conclusion.
Deconstruction: you can research deconstruction concepts and use one or more to show how the play deconstructs the "proper romance" by showing how it is represented in the play as a limited and oppressive construction.
1980s Values: you can research 1980s views on education, interests, sexual preferences, or "yuppie" culture (or any combination of these) and show how the play connects to these views through its dramatic elements/details.