Comparative Analysis of "Out of Our Fathers House" and "For Colored Girls"

Plays are theatrical performances that entertain and inform the audience. Often times, the author use rhetorical appeals and devices to bring the audience to a desired veiwpoint or call to action. The author of both plays uses logical and emotional appeals to adress the issue of gender inequality and the fight against discrimination. The characters fight as women grow as individuals using their past to influence their futures. Both plays are set in urban areas howeverin different times periods. The movie For Colored Girls took place in Harlem, New York, after the Vietnam War. Out of Our Fathers House took place  in Chicago during the early 20th century womens rights movement. Both are gender based and linked in discrimination of not being equal to men and seen as insignificant figures in society. The largest comparision I found between both stories was the display of womens menatl, spiritual, and verbal growth. The women though different race were no longer afraid to speak against their opposers. The characters in the play also displayed similar qualities.