THE 207 - American Dreams: Interrogating Identity Through Drama

Surveys American Dramatic Literature from the last 100 years to discover the myriad of ways in which American identities have been variously formed, disrupted, negotiated, and transformed. Using dramatic literature and accompanying criticism as a lens, students will interrogate mythologies of “The American Dream” and investigate the ways in which playwrights explore and construct American identity in various cultural and social contexts.