The dramatic structure presents an image of the prairie primarily through the use of set design and the movements of the silhouettes. The way the silhouettes are arranged across the back of the stage, with legs and arms spread wide, symbolizes the vastness and openness of the prairie landscape. This visual representation, combined with Gretchen Schriver's speech about her family's journey and experiences, evokes a sense of space and freedom associated with the American prairie. Overall, the combination of speech, gestures, and set design creates a general impression of the prairie, emphasizing its openness and the opportunities it represented during the time.
I Am American
by Jennifer Tibbets
(GRETCHEN SCHRIVER enters left and walks down left. SILHOUETTES congregate up right and throughout the speech slowly spread out across the back of the stage, legs and arms spread wide to represent the prairie.)
GRETCHEN SCHRIVER: I am American. In 1885 my family left the newly united Germany. It was the Industrial Revolution and machines were replacing people. My family was no longer needed. America was still wide open, though. They entered through Galveston, Texas, and eventually Made the Tay ate Mists i were
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How does the dramatic structure present an image of the prairie?
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