The Dancers At Bottoms Up Analysis

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What did you like about this script?

The strongest aspects of this script were the character relationships, the characterization, and the comedic connotations in the narrative. Kate’s character is confident, smart, independent, and extremely comfortable in her own skin as well as the other dancers from Bottoms Up.

It was a surprise to learn that she was not the one to call the union representative for the strip club due to her argument with Rusty after the fight in the opening scene. However, I did enjoy Kate’s dedication and commitment to the cause once Coretta got through to her. The dancers at Bottoms Up all respected and loved each other and having Kate look out for them, and them for her will have a great impact on an audience.

For example, when Kate’s car was about to be towed on page 13 Godiva and
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I guess the point I am trying to make here is that the protagonist was not put through enough hardship in the script and I suggest the writer reevaluate giving Kate more high points than low points in the narrative. The more Kate has to overcome, the more satisfying the victory at the end will be.

Lastly, as I mentioned above, in the beginning Kate’s character seemed like the obvious candidate to bring in the union representative because of her clear disdain towards Rusty’s treatment of them. Likewise, her involvement in the campaigning seemed imminent and by the end of script it did not feel as though Kate’s character went through much of a change with her attitude and perspective in the beginning of the script to the end.

However, her relationship with Vaughn seemed to have a positive effect on her character, so I would suggest the writer use their relationship to emulate the changes in Kate’s character as her role in the campaign felt more in character for

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