In“Dutchman,” how does the play participate in the Black Arts Movement?

Drama Analysis:

Dutchman Response Essay Requirements

•At least 2-3 pages of text.

•MLA format and citation style •A Works Cited (if external sources are used)•Proofread for grammatical and mechanical errors.•Upload to dropbox before deadline

Choose one of the following, but don’t get caught up in the language I am using to articulate each of these assignments. Students often parrot the teacher’s language. Don’t. Make the language your own. These are only prompted. You need to make them your own and direct them to the argument you want to make. The key to your essay is to shape a subtle, sophisticated argument about Amiri Baraka’s intention in writing “Dutchman,” and then support it with a pattern of implicit and explicit evidence from the text. When I ask you about your argument, I would rather not hear: “well, I’m doing a combination of 1 and 4.” Rather, I want you to write your argument and be as specific as possible about Jones’ motives in writing the play. Consider who he intended as an audience and his strategy in reaching that audience. Reach out if you have questions. Your choices–Indicate your “choice” in paper title

:1) In“Dutchman,” how does the play participate in the Black Arts Movement?

2) In “Dutchman,” how does the play force us to consider the problematic relationship between art and action (be it political or social)?

3) In “Dutchman,” how is history put on stage (scripted, acted out)? In other words, what is the essence of the historical conflict Baraka puts on stage, how is it played out, and how is it resolved–if it is?

4) In “Dutchman,” how does the play articulate the historical problem of double consciousness among African-Americans, and how does double-consciousness inform the idea of self-consciousness brought up in the play? Does Baraka’splay resolve this problem or not