Ruined

by Lynn Nottage

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What are themes or ideas in Lynn Nottage's play Ruined? What events and language did Nottage use in the play to develop these themes or ideas?

Where is the climax of the play Ruined by Lynn Nottage?

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Discuss the relationship between Sophie and Salima in Ruined. They were both “ruined” at the hands of the militia, but what are some of the other aspects of their relationship? In what ways does their relationship help them come to terms with sexual abuses?

In Lynn Nottage's Ruined, identify a significant symbol.

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Who is the antagonist and protagonist of Ruined?

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What would you say is the main conflict of Ruined?

Is Ruined a play of love?

Why do you think Lynn Nottage wrote the play "Ruined"?

What are three examples of rising action in the play Ruined?

What characters in Ruined are dynamic?

How does female solidarity appear in Lynn Nottage's Ruined ?  

What would be considered irony and, specifically, dramatic irony in the play Ruined by Lynn Nottage?

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In Ruined by Lynn Nottage, what are at least three sub-plots in the drama and their significance in relation to the main plot ?

Is the play Ruined a melodrama or tragedy? Why?

In Ruined by Lynn Nottage, is Mama a villain for employing girls as prostitutes?

In what ways is Mama Nadi a heroic figure?

What time period does this play occur in?

What would be an interesting spectacle for this play?

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Is Lynn Nottage's Ruined an effective vehicle for social change?

What is the voice of Ruined by Lynn Nottage?