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The fourth wall of theater is a convention that assumes an invisible wall stands between the audience and the actors on the stage. Analyze one moment in the play when Césaire chooses to break the fourth wall of conventional theater.
In Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Ariel is a shape-changer without a clear gender. How is Césaire’s Ariel similar to the original Ariel, and how is he different?
Select one comedic moment in the play. Analyze the moment from the perspective of an audience member. Does the comedy enhance the anti-colonial message of the play or distract from it? Support your response with textual evidence.
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