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• Orientation: Evolution of American Drama, Salient Features, Chief Contributors Introduction: Arthur Miller as a writer and dramatists > The Crucible: Key Facts and Main Objectives
• The Crucible> Major and Minor Characters, Plot , Interlink among Acts, Allegory and The Crucible as an allegory, McCarthyism, Salem of 1692 and America of 1950s, Witch-hunting
• The Reading of Act 1,2 ,3 ,4
• Analysis of The Crucible> Title, Themes, Trial, John Proctor, Abigail, Mr. Danforth, Mr. Hale, Mr. Parris and others, Conclusion
• A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams > Major Objectives: Tennessee as a writer, Themes, Historical Context, Structure, Symbols, Style, Gender Roles
• Reading of A Streetcar Named Desire: From Scene No. 1 to 11
• Analysis: Title, Blanche, Blanche vs. Stanley, Stella, Mitch, Class conflict, Masculinity vs. Femininity, Love desire vs. brutal desire, Sex and Violence, Conclusion
• Funny House of a Negro by Adrienne Kennedy > Major Objectives: Kennedy as a writer, Themes, Historical Context, Structure, Symbols, Style, Key Facts
• The reading of Funny House of a Negro > Personality & persona of Sarah
• Analysis of the Play: Plot summary, Black Arts Movement, Identity ,Sarah’s Self (Queen Victoria, Duchess of Hapsburg, Patrice Lumumba, Jesus Christ) Mother, Black father.
• Analysis of the Play: Black and White Conflict, Colonialism and Racism, Inferiority Complex, Sarah’s suicide. Conclusion.
• Mourning Becomes Electra > Major Objectives: Eugene O’ Neill as a writer, Themes, Play as a Trilogy, Structure, Symbols, Characters
• Reading & Discussion: Mourning Becomes Electra > Homecoming. Conflicts: Ezra vs. Christine, Christine vs. Lavinia Triangle of Christine, Lavinia and Brant. Murder of Ezra Mannon
• The Reading & Discussion: Mourning Becomes Electra > Hunted: Conflict b/w Christine vs. Lavinia, Lavinia’s influences over Orin, Murder of Brant, others
• The Reading & Discussion: Mourning Becomes Electra > The Haunted: Suicide of Christine and Orin, Ill fate of Lavinia, Conclusion.
• Presentations from students covering all the contents: 50 % students
• Presentations from students covering all the contents: the rest of the class
• Final Term Examination