Oleanna

by David Mamet

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Oleanna Questions and Answers

Why did playwrite David Mamet use the title Oleanna?

Why is Oleanna an anti-feminism play?

What quotes in Oleanna express manipulation of power (student and professor in relation with man and woman, feminism) between Carol and John?

What is the relationship between John and Carol?

Could John's behavior in Oleanna be considered an act of sexual harassment? Why?

Of what does Carol accuse John of in Act II?

How do I write an essay about sexual harassment in Oleanna? How Mamet has used language/ experience/ allegory/ society to relate with sexual harassment? How do I break down the argument of Oleanna in textual evidence?

Discuss David Mamet's presentation of power in the teacher/student relationship in Oleanna.

How are the themes sexism and sexual harassment expressed in the play Oleanna? Do you think the students questions were justified?