Writing Assignment on
Garrison Keillor's Prodigal Son

Option A.  Identify the protagonist, the central conflict, and the dramatic question at stake in Keillor's play.  What factors would determine our decision in in each case?  If you think one or more of these could be identified differently, explain why this is, and what difference it would make in our conception of the overall theme of the piece.

Option B.  What particular human follies does Keillor satirize in the play?  In a good single-spaced page (or more), document and discuss the significance of the particular shortcomings of at least three characters.  [This topic comes from X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia, Literature, 2nd Compact Ed. [NY:  Longman, 2000), p. 956, Question #4.]


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