Topic -A Shift of Oleanna PDF

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Power is considered to be the main theme of the play. At the beginning of the play, John was the one who held power with his status. Carol sits in John's office and lacks power. Towards the middle, the power switches between the two characters. In the end, Carol holds the most power in their relatio...

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Topic: A Shift of Power in Oleanna Introduction: Power is considered to be the main theme of the play. At the beginning of the play, John was the one who held power with his status. Carol sits in John's office and lacks power. Towards the middle, the power switches between the two characters. In the end, Carol holds the most power in their relationship. Paragraph 1: John’s position as a professor and his education become who hold the most power at the beginning of the play. Paragraph 2: Allegations of sexual harassment and sexist remarks from Carol made John gradually lose power. Paragraph 3: Carol holds the most power through planning to pursue criminal charges against him for rape, criticizing his actions, and controlling him. Conclusion: In the beginning, the reader began to show sympathy for Carol’s situation. However, The power between John and Carol's relationship shifted throughout three acts, starting with John and then Carol gaining the power in the end. Mamet uses John to educate people about the need to avoid being turned into troublesome situations, which may include sexual harassment....