The Laramie Project Summary

One of the best plays that I have read in this dramatic literature class is The Laramie Project. The way the play was written was very interesting, by having different points of view of each person in the script. Taking peoples quotes from an interview of the incident is another creative way of implying literature to a controversial situation instead of one dialogue. It formalizes a broad understanding of the people around the victim of a hate crime and what people thought of it in Laramie Wyoming. Witnesses, sheriffs, doctors and a church pastor's response and insight on Matthew Shepard's murder exploits their character but also giving more information of the atmosphere and Western culture of Laramie. Compared to the other plays that were