39 pages • 1 hour read
Alice ChildressTrouble in Mind
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1955A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
In what ways does Trouble in Mind mirror the story of the play’s long journey to Broadway?
2.
Describe the significance of Wiletta and Henry’s relationship. How do their conversations at the end of each act frame the action that precedes them?
3.
How does Wiletta’s relationship with theater as an institution change throughout the course of the play? Is her reverence for theater used against her? If so, how does this comment on the theme of Power Dynamics and Art?
