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__**Final Assessment**__

Now that we have read //A Streetcar Named Desire,// works by Edgar Allan Poe, and //Death of a Salesman//, you have seen characters that have lost their sanity and can be considered to be crazy. What you need to do now, is to do one of the following (and one for extra credit if you would like):

1) You are a news reporter and have just been informed about these people (characters from the works). You are to write an informative news article about the life of the character and what happened to them to make them be shunned by society as "crazy." For example, the narrator of //The Tell-Tale Heart,// doesn't believe that he is crazy, so it is your job to prove whether he is or is not. It is up to you to decide how to portray the character based on whether you sympathize or not with the character that has lost their mind. Article should be almost a page in length and should include a visual of a scene from one of the works.

2) With a group, you may write your own play or find one for public domain online or in the library that depicts a character that is mentally unstable and is interacting in society. The play should last 15- 20 minutes and should include props, written copies, stage directions, and should be like a professional play. Scripts may be used during the performance.

3) Take a stance and make your voice clear! From the characters in the different works, chose one or more and compare/ contrast their lives. Don't be afraid to sympathize with the characters and the life that they had to live. Also, don't be afraid to include a modern twist on this and speak up for how students are judged in real life, such as being outcasts for being different. It is up to you for deciding what you want your paper to be based on. It should however, be 3-4 pages in length, follow MLA format, and include evidence from the texts to back up your stance.

4) Create a board game based on one of the works that we studied. The game can be based on an already created board game or it can be an original idea of your own. It should revolve around the main characters of the selected work, include many references to literary elements and scenes in the work, and be neatly organized. Directions on how to play the game must also be included and a box lid depicting a main scene from the work you chose to base the game on.

5) Have a creative idea on a final project? Write down the details of it and I will either approve or deny it!

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