For class you are reading two versions of the same play.  Often you can learn a lot about what a writer is about by looking at what the writer does with the same material as another writer.

So, how is the Brome Abraham and Isaac different from the Chester Abraham and Isaac?  What do the differences indicate about the different purposes of the writers of the plays?  Does each version emphasize different parts of the story over others?  What does each version's emphasis tell you about the focus of the plays?

NOTE ON RESPONSE PAPERS: I ask you to type your response papers (so that they are easier to read), but they need not be a perfect, polished product.  Rather, response papers should be just what their name says -- a response.  Think about the question(s) that I ask you to consider; then, write a response.  Don't worry about typos or comma splices or even organization.  Don't worry about answering every question I ask in the assignment.  Just be as specific as you can and get down as much as you can as quickly as you can.  Treat response papers more as a journal entry than as a formal paper.  I don't want a thesis or five-paragraph theme.  Rather, I want an exploration -- as detailed and concrete as possible.  As long as you submit a response paper of suitable length (about 2 pages), detail, and thoughtfulness (and as long as you turn it in on time in the class assigned), you will receive all the points that the assignment is worth.  Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and organization have no effect on the number of points you receive.  (NOTE: If you choose not to submit a response paper for extra credit, you should still come to class prepared to discuss the questions assigned, since we will focus on those questions in our discussion of the reading assignment.)