Conflicts and Societal Issues Presented in the Musical "Kiss Me, Kate" (Coursework Sample)

QUESTIONS YOU MUST ADDRESS: We do expect formality and proper academic writing style in your
answers. Any supporting outside research should be cited properly using the appropriate MLA style guide.
For such a style guide you might visit the library, an internet resource, or the Writing Center. It should be
about 4-6 pages in length.
1. Describe the central conflict of the musical as you understood it from the production. Give specific examples from this production to support your conclusions.
2. Offer context of the societal issues addressed in this production of the musical. Be sure to include any historical, social, economic, or other issues/contexts that you believe are explored in this production of the musical. Be sure to include specific examples from the production to support your conclusions.
3. Describe, in specific detail, the final moments of the musical in terms of actual events as well as how those events related to the central conflict. Was the central conflict resolved? If so- how? If not- why do you think it was not resolved? Give specific examples to support your conclusions.
4. Please offer your thoughts as to why the producing company of the musical you saw would choose to produce the musical. Why would they opt to do this musical at this time? Support your conclusions with specific examples.
5. What do you feel this production of the musical communicated to the audience? Was there a specific reflection of a particular society in the musical? Support your conclusions with specific examples.
6. What appealed to you about the production and why? (You don’t have to “like” the whole production, but we do want you to focus on at least one something that appealed to you. Provide a specific example and explain why.)