Task: Write an essay that explores how and why key elements such as character or symbols from the drama of your choice (Simply Maria, POOF! or “Thanksgiving”) relate to one or two of the themes from Unit 1 in a particular way, using at least one scholarly source. Review what you learned from Unit 4.1 Discussion – Exploring Themes in Drama. Some important contexts you may to consider are: The dialogue The setting The plot The cultural context The time period in which the drama was written (vs. the one in which it is set, if applicable) Review the pages Sample Play Analysis: Andre’s Mother, Sample drama paper outline, and the Starting Your Drama Analysis Essay as guidelines for how to approach your analysis. Your essay should incorporate details and quotes from the play (using parenthetical documentation with the playwright’s name), integrate them logically and grammatically, and you should use your own words to elaborate on the function and meaning of the details and quotes you use as evidence. Apply what you learned from (LO 2) Unit 4.2 Discussion – Applying a Lens to Your Drama Analysis by incorporating at least one quote or paraphrase from one of the literary theory research resources included in the course. These include Research Resources for Your Drama Analysis Essay, Resources to Help You With Your Lit Crit Discussion, Resources on Psychoanalytic Criticism, and Cultural and Gender-Focused Research Resources. Be sure to include an in-text parenthetical citation for your sources as well as a bibliographic citation in MLA format for your Works Cited page. Be sure to maintain an appropriate academic tone (no slang, second-person [“you,” “we”], contractions, etc.. When writing your essay, the goal is to demonstrate what spin the play has on one or two particular themes. Be specific about the ways the theme is used and how the play’s use of time period, character, dialogue, and setting develop a deeper meaning to the theme. Provide details, including cited direct quotes from the play. Don’t forget that you must comment on the quotes you use to explain why they are significant. File submissions: Please submit your file as a DOC.X or PDF file. Grading Criteria: The specificity and development of your synthesized ideas about the drama Your supporting research, evidence, logic, and organization The quality of your writing, to include paragraph development and organization: topic sentences, conclusions, transitions, etc. Your engagement with the drama (how you explain your examples, your choice of supporting quotations) and your academic source (selection of appropriate paraphrase/quote that adds to your overall argument) and according citations Length Requirement: 750-1,000 word