Please explain the following:

1. In Scene 2 of Dutchman, Clay embarks on a rage-filled monologue against Lula and the idea that she understands anything about African American experience. What are some lines from his monologue that struck you as especially pertinent to what's happening today?

2. According to the description in the "Three At the Cherry Lane" review ("Review of Dutchman" Specifically, 1964") the reviewer states that the character Lula symbolizes "the absolute neurosis of American society." What do you think this means?

3. How has reading Dutchman and learning about the 1960s affected your view of the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020? Consider that there is a span of 56 years between the time that Dutchman was first produced and the murder of George Floyd.

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1 The play entitled Dutchman by LeRoi Jones or also known as Amiri Baraka is one of the most powerful plays in the 1960s that is still relevant up to ... View the full answer