I don’t think I understand How we have the world in the palm of our hand We’re expected to nod our heads and zip our lips And hope that we get something out[…]
Tag: control
The Monsters of Victor Frankenstein & Walter White – Frankenstein Response
— The Monsters — of — Victor Frankenstein & Walter White — Breaking Bad Theme… Knowing that not everybody watches the same things I do, I feel inclined to provide a quick synopsis the award-winning[…]
An Eye For An Eye (Polished Personal Response)
~ The following is a creative response (stage play) to the visual–a photograph by Marco Antonio Cruz from his book Habitar La Oscuridad (Inhabiting the dark). This particular photograph is one of many taken by Cruz that[…]
“Freedom” of Choice
I once read an article that argued that “you’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with” (Source Unknown). My first reaction to that was sincere disbelief. Upon reflecting on my[…]
Holding Breath in a Room Full of Air
She held her breath in a room full of air. She was determined to prove she could control her body, because she was afraid to be a slave to the flesh and bone construct that[…]
Porcelain Berry Vines
What do these texts suggest about an individual’s response to the constraints of convention or circumstance? (Polished Personal) Creative Response to Wilmer Mills’ poem “Diary of a Piano-Tuner’s Wife” with connections from the ideas of rebellion[…]
The True Monstrosity
Women in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein play apparently disposable roles that are founded in a docile pliability. Females appear to be one-dimensionally portrayed as possessable and passive supports for the actions of the more prominently capable[…]
A Ladies Only Poker Night
A Ladies Only Poker Night A Monologue: Stella to Blanche Stella is losing her temper with Blanche over a few drinks of bourbon while playing a game of poker in the kitchen. New found truths[…]
Who is Stanley Kowalski?
Who is Stanley Kowalski? Introduced to the reader through the aggressive symbolism of raw meat, Williams seems to have a very clear intention of who we wants Stanley to be. Right from our opening[…]
Physical Force and Physical Love
Through currents that are subtle yet nonetheless powerful, dominance is a controlling factor in relationships- both of the past and present. Dramatized to demonstrate the effects of dominance, the connection between passion and violence in Tennessee[…]