by Jennifer Tibbets
A series of soliloguies representing the diverse immigrant populations that have made our country great.
Characters
MAX LITTLEFOOT
JANE BRADFORD
TY SMITH
BETHANY MCLAUGHLIN
GRETCHEN SCHRIVER
MICHAEL LU
SHANA BLOOMSTEIN
VINCENT LOPINTO
JUANITA RAMIREZ
THREE SILHOUETTES
TIME: Present.
SETTING: Bare stage.
AT RISE: MAX LITTLEFOOT stands center. Behind him, THREE SILHOUETTES stand reaching upward toward the sky. As MAX LITTLEFOOT begins his speech, SILHOUETTES enact Amerindian dance to offstage drumbeat.
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Question
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What themes are suggested in the second part of the play, in which characters make very short, overlapping speeches? Select the two correct answers.
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Responses
Americans come from many different countries.
Americans come from many different countries.
Most Americans came to the country hoping to get rich.
Most Americans came to the country hoping to get rich.
There are many different paths to becoming American.
There are many different paths to becoming American.
Many Americans do not know much about their family histories.
Many Americans do not know much about their family histories.
Americans have such similar stories that they blend together.
Americans have such similar stories that they blend together.
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The two correct answers that suggest themes in the second part of the play are:
These themes highlight the diversity of the immigrant experience and the various journeys individuals take to establish their identities as Americans.
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