Topdog/Underdog
Water by The Spoonful
'Tis Pity She A Whore
Show N Tell Post
Next to Normal
Monday, December 9, 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Next to Normal
The choice that Yorkey made to have Gabe a live person through out was a interesting. Gabe's status changes when the fact that Gabe is dead comes to light. At the beginning Gabe seems like he part of the family. But after when Gabe is revealed to be dead the idea that the family is miserable because of Gabe, and because Diana can see Gabe while Natalie and Dan cannot. The connection of why Diana is the way she is becomes apparent.
The music before this realization Kitt gives a feeling of something is off. There is not sense of a ending in songs 2-6. The songs in the middle has a has more of the steady beat. Which the steadiness can go along with the fact that all the characters are trying to find something normal to handle the complication with Diana. It starts this steadiness after the big reveal about Gabe. The songs towards the end have a more of a resolution to the complicated problem they have faced.
The music before this realization Kitt gives a feeling of something is off. There is not sense of a ending in songs 2-6. The songs in the middle has a has more of the steady beat. Which the steadiness can go along with the fact that all the characters are trying to find something normal to handle the complication with Diana. It starts this steadiness after the big reveal about Gabe. The songs towards the end have a more of a resolution to the complicated problem they have faced.
Water by the Spoonful
A moment where these separate realities cross in a way is in scene twelve. This scene is split with the Sapparo train station and Odessa's house. The moment starts with Odessa saying her last lines of her outer body experience. Then a "radiant white light" appears in Odessa's house and in the other scene there is a Policeman with a bright flashlight pointed at Orangutan. Then the moment goes on Orangutan and the Policeman. The Policeman is checking on her and informing her of the station rules. Orangutan leave and the Policeman turns off the flashlight. Odessa has crawled back into her body. The scene ends with Yaz saying to Elliot, "You've got to forgive her, Elliot.You have to." Even thought the people in this moment don't interact then bright lights share a meaning for Orangutan and Odessa. Before this moment we figure out that Odessa may have never met her dad. The end of the moment there is a realization that Orangutan and Odessa were abandoned. And there realities related to each other. They are looking for some kind of comfort or an answer in for the misery they faced in their lives. The light represents a turning point in the their lives to find the missing piece. They just want someone to care for them no matter what mistakes they hold.
'Tis Pity She's A Whore
The idea of a jewel stuck with me for main image of the John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's A Whore. The jewel is in a diamond shape. The overall picture of the is a normal beautiful jewel that end up shattered at the end. To go into detail the jewel would be placed on the top of the poster starting out as a whole pretty jewel dripping with blood dripping from the jewel. Then there would be an effect of the jewel dropping from the top of the poster to the bottom. The end result is a shattered bloodshed jewel at the bottom of the poster. The shards of the shattered jewel would look like bloody daggers. The first quote to accompany the poster is, " Hath often wronged me, I to be revenged" said by Grimaldi. The next is, "Hath enriched my life with this most precious jewel" said by Soranzo. The third is, "Where'er I go, let me enjoy this grace" said by Giovanni. I would pick the second quote because is the word jewel is included in it. The quotes is positive and sweet , and you see this bloody jewel as the main image on the poster. The contrast of the poster design and the words would result in a eye catching poster with dramatic shattering of the jewel.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Topdog/Underdog
The assassination of Lincoln and the 3 Card Monte relate to the idea of trick and power. The 3 card monte is the
"real deal"(Parks,line 495). You let the Mark win or lose when there is money on the line. Like Lincoln says, " thuh moneys on thuh line, thats when thuh man wont want you picking right."(Parks,lines 496-497) The mark and the dealer look face to to face so they know and see each other. Which makes the game more personal for the dealer and player. As for the fake Lincoln assassination which is done in a booth with the character Lincoln facing his back to a person holding a pistol with blanks. It may not have been a game when "Honest Abe" was shot for real but in the reenactment is a game of if you are going to pretend repeat history or just change it up by not pretending to shoot "Honest Abe." This game the player is not facing his dealer so it becomes a more high risk game but the high risk factor goes away when the pistol is contains blanks which makes the assassination reenactment not the "real deal." The 3 card monte and the assassination reenactment hold different values of power over trick or kill. The 3 card monte brings death by a simple trick of these small defenseless cards. And the assassination reenactment is just a trick to feel power. They connect in the idea of having power over the trick. The dealer in 3 card monte has the power to allow the mark to win or lose by tricking them. And it is seen in Lincoln's assassination reenactment the power of tricking your mark with a pistol. And the real deal comes down to the trick.
"real deal"(Parks,line 495). You let the Mark win or lose when there is money on the line. Like Lincoln says, " thuh moneys on thuh line, thats when thuh man wont want you picking right."(Parks,lines 496-497) The mark and the dealer look face to to face so they know and see each other. Which makes the game more personal for the dealer and player. As for the fake Lincoln assassination which is done in a booth with the character Lincoln facing his back to a person holding a pistol with blanks. It may not have been a game when "Honest Abe" was shot for real but in the reenactment is a game of if you are going to pretend repeat history or just change it up by not pretending to shoot "Honest Abe." This game the player is not facing his dealer so it becomes a more high risk game but the high risk factor goes away when the pistol is contains blanks which makes the assassination reenactment not the "real deal." The 3 card monte and the assassination reenactment hold different values of power over trick or kill. The 3 card monte brings death by a simple trick of these small defenseless cards. And the assassination reenactment is just a trick to feel power. They connect in the idea of having power over the trick. The dealer in 3 card monte has the power to allow the mark to win or lose by tricking them. And it is seen in Lincoln's assassination reenactment the power of tricking your mark with a pistol. And the real deal comes down to the trick.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour have aspects of a well-made play but there are some elements of Lillian Hellman's play that departs from the structure of a well-made play. The first element that departs from well-made play is the logical resolution. Martha killing herself is not a logical ending and is not an ending that was expected. The expectation of Martha, Karen, and Joe going off together is the logical resolution that is expected. Another element that departs from the well-made play is the just in time revelation. Mrs.Tilford did not show up just in time to save a life. She showed up just in time to capture the tragic ending.
This play should not be shown today because the view on same sex relationships for women today are different than in the world of Hellman's play. The results can add up to someone being offended by the fact that Martha killed herself for loving Karen more than a friend. There can be someone who gets mad at how the situation was handled in Hellman's play. In today's world there would probably be more negative replies than good ones.
This play should not be shown today because the view on same sex relationships for women today are different than in the world of Hellman's play. The results can add up to someone being offended by the fact that Martha killed herself for loving Karen more than a friend. There can be someone who gets mad at how the situation was handled in Hellman's play. In today's world there would probably be more negative replies than good ones.
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