Assignment: Monologue Analysis

Short Answer Questions

Select one of the three documentary monologues selections we watched this week, and circle its name below. Then, answer all of the questions below about that monologue. Each answer should be 3-5 sentences. Be sure to answer each part of the question and write neatly - grammar counts!

"My Enemy" (Ruda Salas, Sr.) from Twilight Los Angeles, 1992 "Sunny Jacobs" from The Exonerated Part 1 from Fires in the Mirror (Select "Lousy Language" or "Static" or "Me and James` Thing" or "Wigs")

Question A. What prompted you to select this monologue as your favorite? Why do you believe the playwright chose to feature this real person (the character, not the actor/actress) in a documentary monologue?

Question B. What stands out as the most compelling aspect of this monologue? Why do you consider it to be a powerful narrative?

Question C. Choose one quotation from the monologue and transcribe it below. What significance does this moment hold within the context of the monologue?

Question D. Upon revisiting the video of this monologue through the link in eCampus, what are your impressions of the performer (the actor/actress, not the character)? In what aspects do they excel or fall short in portraying their character?