Andrew (sometimes Andy, but never Drew) looked into a mirror and adjusted a jean jacket. He liked how it filled out his shoulders, he liked the cut, he liked how it slimmed him out. He sucked in his gut and held a pose and bobbed his head with approval. Emma (Em to her friends) shiftedContinue reading “Kinda Nervous”
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Directing, Gaming, Shakespearing.
the long awaited First Major Project
Explanation I was granted an opportunity to flex my adaptation skills for this first project. While I was reading “The Book of the Dead” from Edwidge Danticat’s The Dew Breaker, I realized how theatrical it is. Right off the bat, Danticat uses conversational dialogue to do some exposition, which read like a script in myContinue reading “the long awaited First Major Project”
Side Gig
(Actor of undetermined gender, age, race, etc. travels to center stage where they remain motionless for some time. Beat. The Actor suddenly dives into indignant rage all at once.) Actor: Why the fuck are you staring at me like that? (Scowls at audience). (A Voice is heard within the audience.) Voice: It’s a casting call,Continue reading “Side Gig”
Sonnets of the Past, Present, and Future
A Beginning Like worried children, we held on to each other for dear life, A trust and a bond unlike any before, Relying on each other like two cubs in the wildlife, “Nothing can break us” we swore. You quickly became my outlet, Never complaining about my tangents, worries, and complaints, Instead you simply listened,Continue reading “Sonnets of the Past, Present, and Future”
Spenser’s View on the Roman Catholic Church Through the Eyes of Classical Mythology
The Christian influences and criticism against the Roman Catholic Church are abundant and apparent in Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene. However, there are other influences, themes, and motifs that are overshadowed by the heavy religious contexts and easily overlooked. Spenser not only drew inspiration from the intertwining religious and political climate of his time, butContinue reading “Spenser’s View on the Roman Catholic Church Through the Eyes of Classical Mythology”
Shape-Shifter
Less bold than a sign, Still there is that lingering line. Invisible to the ignorant Making itself more tolerant. Breeding Reproducing Recreating More subtly than a white sheet Yet the young man is still not safe on the street. Oppressors walking amongst us Your silence feds the beast Ignoring it Satisfies it Encourages it NurturesContinue reading “Shape-Shifter”
Project 2– “Contrast” In Literature And Photos
con·trast /ˈkänˌtrast/ the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association. similar to: distinction, conflict with, be at variance with. symbol examples: life and death, light and dark, etc. The following is a collection of photos with the concept of “contrast” in mind. After reading our texts these past fewContinue reading “Project 2– “Contrast” In Literature And Photos”
The Connection between Pain and Change
When thinking of pain we always think “this will pass”, “it won’t last long”, but what about the pain that does last. Not the physical, the one that causes all the aches, but the pain that is mental. Mental pain can stick on for a while or even forever. The topic of pain can goContinue reading “The Connection between Pain and Change”
The most interesting character in The Dew Breaker!
The Dew Breaker is a collection of stories that are linked by Edwidge Danticat, and the book was published in 2004. Some read the book as a novel, while others read it at a collection of short stories that are connected. There are a few interesting characters throughout The Dew Breaker such as Ka, AnneeContinue reading “The most interesting character in The Dew Breaker!”
Time, Morality, Redemption
Although each short story in The Dew Breaker, by Edwidge Danticat, seemingly follows different characters, the main themes and ideas of each remain the same. I have chosen to specifically follow three of these characters. Two of those characters being the woman from The Funeral Singer and Beatrice from The Bridal Seamstress. Due to anContinue reading “Time, Morality, Redemption”
