| In "Oleana" David Mamet deals with the problems of communications between the sexes, problems that escalate into charges of sexual harrassment and even worse. John is a university professor. Carol, one of his students comes to his office for a conference to discuss her work. John is preoccupied with other things. He says things he feels are perfectly acceptable, but Carol understands them quite differently. In two further conferences the misunderstandings simply multiply creating a violent confrontation. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Political/social activism Yes Plotlet: Life of a profession: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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