1. At the end when "her lip trembles. she looks on the verge of breaking down. she is about to let go of the balloon when she pulls it down to her. she looks at it a while before she gently kisses it. she lets go of the balloon. she follows it with her eyes as it rises and rises", these physical actions and gestures me feel like she finally was listening to what Cal said and accepted andre for who he really was. This is part especially made me feel like it contributed to the climax and the resolution.
2. The spectacle that was significant in the play was the balloons because as Cal said "they represent the soul. when you let go, it means you're letting his soul ascend to heaven.That you're willing to let go. Breaking the last earthly ties". It was significant in letting Andre go.
3. I think the theme of the place is cherish what you have and don't wait for something until its too late. I feel this way because Andre's mother waited too long to accept her son for who he was. and as Cal was telling her she realized she was wrong until the end when she finally accepted it. Andre was scared to tell her what was going on and now that he is gone they will never get to talk about because she didnt want to accept it while he was alive.
4. The protagonist would be Cal because he is simply trying to get Andre's mother to understand where he is coming from and to understand her son a little more. Readers would symphatize because he is pouring his heart out to her. The antagonist would be Andre's mother because she is just so bitter. she didnt want to accept her, and then on top of that when Cal was talking to her she showed no emotion like it wasnt phasing her.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Drama!
1. the genre for Captured by Feministas was comedy, high comedy. I felt like when the narrator was talking it kind of made me laugh what he was saying from how he ended with "You're really serious? I'll show you. Go ahead, shoot me. But before you do, I've got one thing to ask." and then starts pouring his heart out lol. He was just being macho a minute ago. then at the end how they untie him he just starts talking nonsense making him still look like a macho. that brings about an issue that reflect life of how they think of women's rights. the genre for You Know How To Whistle, Don't You? is tragicomedy. for the simple fact that she has some funny lines in there and she sounded with confidence then all of sudden she started to belittle herself. i think that is a tragic when someone belittle themseleves.
2. His choice of diction kind of confused me, but actually gave me a feel for the play because it took me a minute to catch on and think "oh its just one person in this play and no one else". It made me feel like i was in front of them though. It was very continuous and always had a good ending.
3. I believe the theme of captured by feministas is feminism and women standing up for themselves. The narrator was so macho, the women wanted to tell him about their rights. For example they said "All men started off as women until their Y chromo-some screwed up. You are mutants, return to your feminine good side. Women are able to communicate. Men are bad". the women are saying they should be respected. So when the narrotor pleaded his case and how he would change. as soon as they gave him a chance, he became macho again. I think the theme of you know how to whistle, don't you is freedom. i got this theme from the simple line of "People sipped...Cuba libre here. Cuba libre means free Cuba. Free Cuba, Cuba libre." she wants to be free from cuba. at first she wanted the money and had confidence then she didnt want the money anymore. i guess she just wanted to do something to get her mind off being stuck in Cuba.
4. The protagonist of Captured by Feministas is the women because im sure readers were cheering the women on when the narrator started being disrespectful to the women at the end after he pleaded he would change. he was still macho no matter what. the women were standing up for women's rights. I think the antagonist is the narrator because hes just disrespectful, so disrespectful in his words. jacuzzi, massages? right after he pleaded he would change. im sure the readers disagreed with him. The protagonist in You Know How To Whistle, Don't You? is the girl because readers pity with her because she just wants to be free. and the antagonist COULD be the government. they are kinda the reason that she is belittle herself. if the government was making them feel secure and that they have some kind of freedom then she wouldnt be going through this.
5. Both the plays were amazing! they made me laugh and kinda made me a little sad. the themes in them were amazing because they are two valuable that are occuring in life. so it kinda brought my attention to women's rights and freedom.
2. His choice of diction kind of confused me, but actually gave me a feel for the play because it took me a minute to catch on and think "oh its just one person in this play and no one else". It made me feel like i was in front of them though. It was very continuous and always had a good ending.
3. I believe the theme of captured by feministas is feminism and women standing up for themselves. The narrator was so macho, the women wanted to tell him about their rights. For example they said "All men started off as women until their Y chromo-some screwed up. You are mutants, return to your feminine good side. Women are able to communicate. Men are bad". the women are saying they should be respected. So when the narrotor pleaded his case and how he would change. as soon as they gave him a chance, he became macho again. I think the theme of you know how to whistle, don't you is freedom. i got this theme from the simple line of "People sipped...Cuba libre here. Cuba libre means free Cuba. Free Cuba, Cuba libre." she wants to be free from cuba. at first she wanted the money and had confidence then she didnt want the money anymore. i guess she just wanted to do something to get her mind off being stuck in Cuba.
4. The protagonist of Captured by Feministas is the women because im sure readers were cheering the women on when the narrator started being disrespectful to the women at the end after he pleaded he would change. he was still macho no matter what. the women were standing up for women's rights. I think the antagonist is the narrator because hes just disrespectful, so disrespectful in his words. jacuzzi, massages? right after he pleaded he would change. im sure the readers disagreed with him. The protagonist in You Know How To Whistle, Don't You? is the girl because readers pity with her because she just wants to be free. and the antagonist COULD be the government. they are kinda the reason that she is belittle herself. if the government was making them feel secure and that they have some kind of freedom then she wouldnt be going through this.
5. Both the plays were amazing! they made me laugh and kinda made me a little sad. the themes in them were amazing because they are two valuable that are occuring in life. so it kinda brought my attention to women's rights and freedom.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Hamlet- Act III, Scene 1: Hamlet's famous Soliloquy
1. I think hamlet is stating his thoughts on committing suicide. he is staying that if people knew what they were going to go through in the afterlife, their lives would be totally different. I feel this in the line of "but that dread of something after death" I believe that he is going crazy and thinking this because of Ophelia which draws him to have these thoughts. After seeing the video once again i felt this way after i saw ophelia. When he walked to her there was a lot of emotional intensity.
2. This soliloquy is so famous because it bring up a very good debate. Hamlet talks about death because to me its stating people would kill themselves if they were sure what would happen to them in the afterlife. Everyone is uncertain about the afterlife so thats what stops people from committing suicide. For example, if i knew what was going to happen in my afterlife and i knew i was going to be 100% happy i would committ. because it would save me from some unhappiness that i might experience in life. ( no pun intended though lol!) I feel this way all in the first 3 lines "to be, or not to be: that is the question; whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer; the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune". he questions it all in this.
2. This soliloquy is so famous because it bring up a very good debate. Hamlet talks about death because to me its stating people would kill themselves if they were sure what would happen to them in the afterlife. Everyone is uncertain about the afterlife so thats what stops people from committing suicide. For example, if i knew what was going to happen in my afterlife and i knew i was going to be 100% happy i would committ. because it would save me from some unhappiness that i might experience in life. ( no pun intended though lol!) I feel this way all in the first 3 lines "to be, or not to be: that is the question; whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer; the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune". he questions it all in this.
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