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Question
Essay Instructions/Requirements
Read “In The Heights”
Read chapters 12, 13, and 14 of Rising Up! Broadway And America by Chris Jones
Review The Lectures
Tech requirements:
Pages- One to three
Margins 1 in all sides, 1.5 spacing. Times New Roman or Arial
Title ( In The Heights Essay
In essay form:
1. What is the plot summary NOT blow by blow ( please see example below) of In The Heights.
Approximately 3-5 sentences ( guideline) In your own words. You may be tempted to go to Wiki or the MTI page – please do not.
Basically what happens
2. Name the main theme of the musical and talk about why you identified this as the theme. How does this relate to American culture over the past 20 years? THIS Is where you MUST USE
Citation from the lectures AND
Citation from the Textbook
Citation from the Musical
In using these citations they must relate to ANALYSIS not merely a fact, then cite it. If this does not make sense please reach out to me. Also please see the Midterm Example
3. Name any sub-themes you would like to include (up to three). THIS Is where you MUST USE
Citation from the lectures AND
Citation from the Textbook
Citation from the Musical
In using these citations they must relate to ANALYSIS not merely a fact, then cite it. If this does not make sense please reach out to me. Also please see the Midterm Example.
4. Name three characters and describe them fully. Name, physical description something you found interested in them and interaction to support that ( quote from the play, scene, or song)
You must cite the musical for this section
5. Pick three songs sung by three different characters (but they can be the characters from above).
Into what category do these songs fall? Why? OPINION then Citation from the musical.
The ONLY types of songs to use for the above answer are:
Types of Songs in Musicals ( yeah – you have seen this before but here is some new information! )The I Want Song ( or I am song ) – My Shot – Hamilton ; Part of Your World – The Little MermaidThe Conditional Love Song – I’ll Know – Guys and DollsComic List Song – La Vie Boheme – RentPlotless Act 2 Opener! – One By One – The Lion King11 O’Clock Number – My favorites – Rose’s Turn from Gypsy She Used To Be Mine – Waitress
6. Finally – why do you think the creative team wrote this musical, with these characters and their backgrounds at this time in American History? How do you think this musical impacted American culture and the future of musical theatre? (Hint: Lin Manuel Miranda and another musical is most definitely part of this answer).
Example. BOLD any citations and the page number for the musical itself
If you read it – Ask a wolf’s Mother ( page 107)
If you watched it – Ask a wolf’s Mother ( Act 2, The Witch 1:47) Act, Character, Time
You should have not less than 3 quotes ( one from each area, Lectures, Textbook, Musical/Songs) Please balance quotes with your opinion and analysis. For further explanation of what I expect please revisit Examples of
Plot summary example. It’s a Wonderful Life: On Christmas Eve 1946, George is framed by the villain of his town and decides life isn’t worth living. When he tries to end his life an angel recuses him and shows him living in his beloved town if he had never been born. George decides no matter what he has to face, life is worth living and returns home to find the entire town, and his family has rallied around him to set things right.
Requirements: N/A
Attached here are the class lectures
ch! From the feedback I have received from the teacher….she is wanting more citations from her lectures and from the book Rise Up! Broadway And America by Chris Jones
Attached is chapter 12,13,14
Jones, C. (2019). Rise Up!: Broadway and American Society from Angels in America to Hamilton.
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