For all three of our major projects I have decided to go an untraditional route. This last one I am the most proud of however. I decided to rewrite the ending of the play The Love Suicides at Amijima because if followed the “Romeo and Juliette” storyline to a fault. I really enjoyed the entire… Read more Project 3 – Reflection
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The Ending – Redone
Koharu sits in her room looking around at all the things that are hers but seem like a stranger’s belongings. The sun has just begun to say that there is a pink and orange fade across the sky. She looks up at it longingly hoping for someone to take her away. There is suddenly a knock on… Read more The Ending – Redone
Reflection Project 1
Now I know that this project is a long time coming and I am sure you guys have been asking yourself “where is Monique’s first major project?” Well here you are ladies and gentleman I present my first project. Projects as a whole can feel daunting and that has never been more apparent to me… Read more Reflection Project 1
Project 1 – Yeah I Know
This is a journal entry of Olaudah Equiano. Found many years after his death Hidden in his birth town of Eboe. Although the date is unclear, we can assume given his autobiography that it was written sometime before he was captured for slavery. Dear Journal, My father says that I should start writing in in a journal because… Read more Project 1 – Yeah I Know
Why?
Do you think that Koharu wanted to be in the love suicide? I wrote in my reflection that I am not entirely convinced that she was all in on the love suicide. There are little things that she does that make me think that. Things like her final words and she wanted to keep walking… Read more Why?
Off Brand Romeo and Juliet
I read in someone else’s blog post where they asked the question – why do we feel so fascinated with love stories, but more importantly love stories that are forbidden or have no happy ending? After reading the rest of the play I wanted to reflect on this question a bit more because out of… Read more Off Brand Romeo and Juliet
So Many Questions…
What is the driving theme or themes in this play? I personally felt like there were so many lessons that are trying to be taught through this play. Lessons about things like adultery, honor, greed, and a multitude of other things, but I am interested to know what other people thing the main theme is… Read more So Many Questions…
Womanizer – Feat. Jihei
From the beginning I was sucked into this story. It was like reading the best drama tv show you could think of. A man, with a wife and children, falling in love with a prostitute and we get taken on this journey of betrayal and confusion. The part of this captivating play that I want… Read more Womanizer – Feat. Jihei
Reflection – Second Project
I saw someone reflected on the process of doing their second project and I decided to jump on that band wagon. I did my project on The Dew Breaker by drawing a spiderweb to represent all the different stories we are being told and to show how they connect to each other. I wanted to… Read more Reflection – Second Project
Kalidasa Questions
How do cultural gender norms and parenthood fight with each other throughout The Recognition of Sakuntala? For most of this play Sakuntala is protesting the King and the feelings she says she has for him. People in her life, like her friends and father keep pushing her towards him and it makes me wonder if… Read more Kalidasa Questions