Drama for Students - Volume 20 - Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Dramas

Sep 20, 2026

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Drama for Students, Volume 20, presents analysis, context, and criticism of commonly studied dramas. The material frames drama as a representational art that creates a separate aesthetic world while allowing audiences to experience meaning and reflect as observers. The book includes a guest foreword and introductory sections, followed by literary chronology and acknowledgments, then case selections such as Angels Fall, Arsenic and Old Lace, Bent, and Othello, with supporting indexes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages358

Reading Time9 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Guest Foreword: “The Study of Drama”

Introduction

Literary Chronology

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Angels Fall

Arsenic and Old Lace

Bent

The Desperate Hours

The Imaginary Invalid

The Lion in Winter

Mister Roberts

Othello

Play with a Tiger

Rocket to the Moon

Strange Interlude

A Thousand Clowns

Winterset

The Young Man from Atlanta

Glossary of Literary Terms

Cumulative Author/Title Index

Nationality/Ethnicity Index

Subject/Theme Index

for tRuMenAts National Advisory Board Susan Allison: Head Librarian, Lewiston High School, Lewiston, Maine. Standards Committee Chairperson for Maine School Library (MASL) Programs. Board member, Julia Adams Morse Memorial Library, Greene, Maine. Advisor to Lewiston Public Library Planning Process. Jennifer Hood: Young Adult/Reference Librarian, Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland, Rhode Island. Certiﬁed teacher, Rhode Island. Member of the New England Library Association, Rhode Island Library Association, and the Rhode Island Educational Media Association. Ann Kearney: Head Librarian and Media Specialist, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami, Florida, 1982–2002. Thirty-two years as Librarian in various educational institutions ranging from grade schools through graduate programs. Library positions at MiamiDade Community College, the University of Miami’s Medical School Library, and Carrollton School in Coconut Grove, Florida. B.A. from University of Detroit, 1967 (magna cum laude); M.L.S., University of Missouri– Columbia, l974 . Volunteer Project Leader fora school in rural Jamaica; volunteer with Adult Literacy programs. Laurie St. Laurent: Head of Adult and Children’s Services, East Lansing Public Library, East Lansing, Michigan, 1994–. M.L.S. from Western Michigan University. Chair of Michigan Library Association’s 1998 Michigan Summer Reading Program; Chair of the Children’s Services Division in 2000–2001; and Vice-President of the Association in 2002–2003. Board member of several regional early childhood literacy organizations and member of the Library of Michigan Youth Services Advisory Committee. Heidi Stohs: Instructor in Language Arts, grades 10–12, Solomon High School, Solomon, Kansas. Received B.S. from Kansas State University; M.A. from Fort Hays State University. for DRAMA Students Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Dramas Volume 20 Anne Marie Hacht, Project Editor Foreword by Carole L. Hamilton Drama for Students, Volume 20 Project Editor Anne Marie Hacht Editorial Michelle Kazensky, Mark Milne Rights Acquisition and Management Denise Buckley, Jacqueline Key, Ann Taylor Manufacturing Rhonda Williams Imaging Lezlie Light, Mike Logusz, Kelly A. Quin Product Design Pamela A. E. Galbreath Product Manager Meggin Condino © 2005 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. Thomson and Star Logo are trademarks and Gale is a registered trademark used herein under license. For more information, contact Thomson Gale 27500 Drake Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 Or you can visit our Internet site at [http://www.gale.com](http://www.gale.com) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution, or information storage retrieval systems—without the written permission of the publisher. For permission to use material from this product, submit your request via Web at [http://www.gale-edit.com/permissions](http://www.gale-edit.com/permissions), or you may download our Permissions Request form and submit your request by fax or mail to: Permissions Department Thomson Gale 27500 Drake Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 Permissions Hotline: 248-699-8006 or 800-877-4253, ext. 8006 Fax: 248-699-8074 or 800-762-4058 Since this page cannot legibly accommodate all copyright notices, the acknowledgments constitute an extension of the copyright notice. While every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the information presented in this publication, Thomson Gale does not guarantee the accuracy of the data contained herein. Thomson Gale accepts no payment for listing; and inclusion in the publication of any organization, agency, institution, publication, service, or individual does not imply endorsement of the editors or publisher. Err

FAQs

What is the purpose of studying drama in this volume?

The text states that drama is studied to understand the meanings others have made of life, to comprehend what it takes to produce art, and to gain insight into oneself.

How does the book define drama as an art form?

Drama is described as a representational art that uses visible and audible narrative to present fictional characters within a fictional universe.

Which plays are included in the table of contents?

The contents list multiple dramas, including Angels Fall, Arsenic and Old Lace, Bent, The Imaginary Invalid, Othello, and others, followed by glossary and several indexes.

Sep 20, 2026

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