1. Graceland and Things Fall Apart
Fugard's decision to set the play in 1950 instead of 1945 was politically motivated by South Africa's Group Areas Act of 1950, which enforced complete residential segregation between races and "social" or "petty" apartheid segregation in public places such as theaters, parks, and restaurants. ... As a story about a culture on the edge of change, Things Fall Apart deals with how the prospect and realism of alteration affect many characters. ...
- Word Count: 709
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate