What do you think we can do as individuals and a society to address these challenges of hate in our society ?

As a conclusion to our course, answer the following in essay form (at least four (4) full type written double-spaced pages). Be sure to cite specific moments and appropriate quotes from the plays and/or productions to support your statements.

Choose either Tectonic Theatre Project’s The Laramie Project or Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced, whichever you most connect to or feel is most relevant to you, and discuss the challenges of prejudice and hate in our society.

-What do you think are the main issues discussed in the play and what is the playwright(s) attempting to say about these issues?

-Do you feel the playwright offers a specific message or suggests a way to address the challenges surrounding these issues?

-What do you think we can do as individuals and a society to address these challenges of hate in our society ?

-Use specific actions, dialogue, scenes, and/or character relationships from the play to support your comments.

(100 Points)