After reading the 2012 Pulitzer winning, Water by the Spoonful, by the playwright, Quiara Alegría Hudes, write a four page essay that addresses: Hudes has said of her play that “All the characters are recovering” in the play, but they may be recovering from different problems. Discuss how this is a play of recovery in different aspects. Consider for example how the different types, aspects, or forms of recovery may include in this play–individual recovery, addiction to drugs and alcohol, PTSD, divorce, family traumas, death, war.
Format:
MLA format including header, 12 font Times New Roman, double spacing, in-text citations, and works cited page.
3 to 4 pages in length (preferably on the side of 4 pages)
Tips:
Intro should establish context, mention the play and the author
The intro should familiarize the reader with the big theme(s) of the play
The intro should address clearly the “reading, interpretation” you are imposing upon the play as a text
The intro must include a thesis
The thesis is your literary argument (primary claim) that you will “prove” in the paper
Each body paragraph should contain at least one quote (consider including two quotes per paragraph) with in text citations
Make sure to draw connections between the quotes and your interpretation throughout (the more you can articulate these connections the better)
Make sure to introduce quotes with a signal or lead in phrase…
Don’t get too caught up in rehashing plot–that can be a pitfall or trap when discussing literature; remember, a plot summary is not what we are after here. You are after “interpretation” instead.
The story:https://booksvooks.com/fullbook/water-by-the-spoonful-pdf-quiara-alegria-hudes.html?page=1
There is a video with it, but it is two hours long: https://youtu.be/VamqqEvi-c4
