ESNO WHITE
ESSAY QUESTIONS
DUE OCTOBER 04
3 PAGES TYPED, _ SPACED, NORMAL MARGINS

1. Give a coherent summary of the play, including identification of characters and their importance, setting, and theme. (5 POINTS)

2. Answer the following question in essay form (20 POINTS)

The full title of the play is Esno White: A New Twist to the Old Tale. This is an interesting example of how fairy tales stay fresh and timeless to ever changing audiences.

A) -Discuss why the “fairy tale” lives on, and why the simple children’s tales can enchant us throughout out lifetimes.

B) -Describe the evolution from the standard Snow White story that the play has undergone to make it more accessible to a different audience.

Support your answers with specific textual examples.

3. OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT QUESTION (10 POINTS)

This play addresses stereotypes from many different angles: the stereotypical Latino, the stereotypical Anglo, and the stereotypical fairy tale. Identify and discuss these stereotypes, and why you think Carlos Manuel decided to incorporate them into a children’s play.