Class. On thursday, you guys are going to look at tbone and weasel. I really hope you all read that and prepare to do that. Im going to give you your very quick pop quiz. The pop quiz for fences should be easy, as we will be done discussing it, but were going to take it so that you guys can get a grade for it, and you will also have the pop quiz for tbone and weasel. Lets start with August Wilson. August wilson was born Frederick August kittel on april 27th of 1945. His mothers name was daisy wilson. She was a cleaning lady. His fathers name was Frederick August kittel. He was a german baker. I want you guys to pay attention. Race matters in a very specific way. Race asuis always one of the ths were discussing as we look at these plays. His father, Frederick August kittle, was a german baker, so hes white, or hes european. And then his mother is a black woman named daisy, right . And shes a cleaning lady. I want you to understand, were already talking about a mixed relationship. So, hi
Ray proctor teaches a class about contributions to the africanamerican theater and the Pulitzer Prize winning play fences. Today were going to look at August Wilsons fences. Well begin with a very brief discussion about who and what August Wilson was, his goal as a playwrig playwright. Im going to repeat some stuff youve heard before from our inclass conversation but theres going to be some stuff im going to talk about in a little bit more depth than we talked about last class. On thursday you guys are going to look at tbone and weasel. I hope you all read that and prepare to do that. Ill give you a very quick pop quiz. Were going to take it so you can get a grade for it and youll also have the pop quiz for tbone and wiesel. Lets start with augustwilson. August wilson was born Frederick August kittle on april 27, 1945. His mothers name was daisy wilson, a cleaning lady. His father was Frederick August kittle. He was a german baker. Race matters in a very specific way. Race is always on
Is going to be some stuff i will talk about with a little more depth than we talked about last class. Lets start with August Wilson. August wilson was born Frederick August kittle on april 27, 1945. His mothers name was daisy wilson. She was a cleaning lady. His fathers name was Frederick August kittle. He was a german baker. I want you guys to pay attention. Race matters in a very specific way. Race is always one of the things we are discussing as we look at these plays. So, his father, Frederick August kittle, was a german baker, he is white european. His mother is a black woman named daisy. She is a cleaning lady. We are talking about a mixed relationship. His mixed identity is a part of what he is working on when he is writing. Like how he is negotiating africanamerican existence is a part of who and what he is as he is working as an artist and as a writer. It is part of the mission he is undertaking. He is the fourth of the six children. And they live in the hill district of pitts
I will give you a quick pop quiz. We will bee easy as done discussing it but we will be taking it. You will also have the pop quiz for tbone and weasel. Lets start with August Wilson. August wilson was born frederick april 27, 1945. His mothers name was daisy wilson. She was a cleaning lady. Fredericks name was august kittle. Race is always one of the things we are discussing as we look at these plays. His father, Frederick August baker, hes a german is white or european. His mother is a black woman named daisy. She is a cleaning lady. We are talking about a mixed relationship. His mixed identity is a part of what he is working on when he is writing. How he is negotiating africanamerican existence is a part of who and what he is as he is working. It is part of the mission he is undertaking. He is the fourth of the six children. District in the hill of pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Toot of what wilson is going talk about deals with the great migration. I mentioned that in this class before.
Look at August Wilsons fences. We will begin with a very brief discussion about who and what August Wilson was, his goal as a playwright. I am going to repeat some stuff you have heard before from our in class presentation, but there is going to be some stuff i will talk about with a little more depth than we talked about last class. On thursday, you guys will look at tbone and weasel. I hope you read that and are prepared to do that. I will give you a brief pop quiz. It should be easy as we will be done discussing it but we will be taking it so you can get a grade for it. And you will also have the pop quiz for tbone and weasel. Lets start with August Wilson. August wilson was born Frederick August kittle on april 27, 1945. His mothers name was daisy wilson. She was a cleaning lady. His fathers name was Frederick August kittle. He was a german baker. I want you guys to pay attention. Race matters in a very specific way. Race is always one of the things we are discussing as we look at