Drama: Rainbow's End, The Crucible and The Merchant of Venice

What this note covers

1. Analyse drama as action designed for performance
2. Rainbow’s End: aspiration, family and unequal opportunity
3. Rainbow’s End: use humour and disagreement with care
4. The Crucible: private motives become public authority
5. The Merchant of Venice: belonging, judgement and contradiction
6. Build a sustained dramatic argument from distinct scenes

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