A final Action Project arises in the Drama course. The 3rd unit had us study a matriarch type character, which is usually a female character that has motherly traits. As a broader explanation, a matriarch type of person can be an experienced, strong person, with love and care yet a stern set of rules to follow. Another thing that was studied was the way a Greek tragedy plays out, which can be compared to how soap operas will be written, in other words the 2 main factors of them: A prologue and a chorus. A prologue introduces the scene or context, while a chorus is almost like an interactive narrator reacting as he/she watches what's happening. There was also a play that corresponded with our lesson, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. This play helps us define a matriarch with one of its main characters Leena "Mama" Youngers being the grandmother in this story of a family living in the south side of Chicago, based on Hansberry's life. The purpose of the Action Project was to create a prologue and chorus to go along with a scene from the play and mention the glory of our character, followed by the downfall/failure of them. With that, I hope you enjoy reading my project just below, with the script and a recording.
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