Jonson’s Bartholomew Fair

  In a 2 page paper , compare the market activity represented in Jonson’s Bartholomew Fair with a current-day fair or similar market situation. Narrow your focus as much as you can. The best papers will explore one specific aspect of Bartholomew Fair or a few closely related aspects. For instance, you could write about how Jonson’s play portrays the customers at a fair or even narrow in on one specific kind of customer. You could write about how the sellers at the various stalls hawk their wares or even narrow in on one specific seller’s advertising tactics. Devote at least half of your paper to describing some aspect of Bartholomew Fair.