Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Act 1

Please compose detailed responses to the following:

  1. The stories and arguments among the band members in Act 1 reveal both character and historical conflicts.  What are the various historical conflicts and struggles these conversations address? (be specific)
  2. Why is Levee’s story at the end of Act 1 significant? What does it represent in a broader context? 
  3. What toll have these conflicts taken on the band and how they deal with each other?

 Ma Rainey's Playlist:

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 

Hear me talkin to you 

 Prove it on me

Moonshine Blues 





 

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