39 pages 1 hour read

Alice Childress

Trouble in Mind

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1955

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Essay Topics

1.

In what ways does Trouble in Mind mirror the story of the play’s long journey to Broadway?

2.

Describe the significance of Wiletta and Henry’s relationship. How do their conversations at the end of each act frame the action that precedes them?

3.

How does Wiletta’s relationship with theater as an institution change throughout the course of the play? Is her reverence for theater used against her? If so, how does this comment on the theme of Power Dynamics and Art?