Objective: Act 1, Scene 1 The setting of the play is the cramped and cluttered Midwestern home of Doc and Lola Delaney. The objective of this lesson is to explore the local color of the Midwest and its impact on the story.
1) Lead the class in a discussion about local color. Begin with a definition and ask the class to validate their understanding by offering examples from the play. How is regionalism exhibited in language? Interpersonal dynamics? Clothing? What other elements can the students define that make this story one from the Midwest during this particular time period?
Divide the class into small groups and have them discuss the author's authenticity with the play. Could this story take place anywhere else but the Midwest in the mid-20th century? Why or why not? What is it about the elements of this story that slots in into this particular time...
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