Question: Assingment for Drama!?
I have to wrrite a monologue in my drama class about a famous american woman!. i'm doing sally ride (hopefully you all know who she is but if not google her, she's the 1st american woman in space)!. so i don't really know how or what i should write about!. i'm going to write as if i'm in space in a shuttle and i'm either talking to people on earth on the radio or i'm thinking to myself!. what things should i include!? i was thinking what i see, why i am on this mission, and maybe if i was thinking to myself i could talk about waht i did to get this!. so please if you can help, please do i would really appreiciate it becuase i don't really know what i'm writing!. Thank you!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I like the above poster's idea of thinking of it before the launch, but if you want to do it while in space, just try to place yourself in there!. How lonely is it up there!? How quiet is it!? What does it feel like!? Are you excited!? Scared!? Nervous!? Who or what is waiting for you back home!?
Good writing comes from empathy!. If you can place yourself in the situation, you'll know what to do!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
how about you write (from sally's perspective, of course) about the turmoil of not knowing whether or not she should go set on the night before the shuttle launch!.
ask the questions: why go!? what would she be leaving behind!? what are her fears!? death!? fame!? or does she go because she thinks its her duty to go- for america!? for womankind!? everyone goes through that kind of internal conflict- it would be good to explore that!.
onstage, it'll be just you, probably a chair and a glass of water!.!.!.and nothing else!.Www@QuestionHome@Com