University of Wisconsin Madison Ariel Dorfmans Death and the Maiden Play

Question Description

Read Ariel Dorfmans Death and the Maiden, Sc 1, pp. 1-12.

I The Play

1-The play begins with a character, Paulina Salas. How would you describe her in Sc 1? What actions and dialog tell the reader about her personality?

2-What are Paulina and Gerardo arguing about? There is something specific, on the surface, but there is also a deeper point of view that Paulina is committed to. Explain.

II The history

1-Look up coup d’état. Death and the Maiden is inspired by the aftermath of the 1973 coup d’état in Chile. For Thur., Google and briefly explain the coup in Chile. What was the setup; what led to it? What kind of government took over after the coup in Chile?

2-What sources did you use to answer these history questions?

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