Clybourne Park helps people understand the big world of life by bringing up relevant issues that involve people everyday. One example is how people of different races are treated and how they can react to different situations. Francine wanted to think of herself as an equal to the other white characters and refused to accept charity from Bev. This play shows how even today many people have to watch what they say and how they say it, or else anyone might be offended. For example, Steve thought he was just telling a joke, and then Tom was offended by the joke because it referred to the behavior of gay people in a negative manner. This play provides an example of what can happen if one is not careful with their language, and with this example more circumstances like this might be prevented.This small group tends to feel empathy for Russ and Bev because of the fact that they lost their son, Kenneth, through suicide. This also shows how suicide can impact anyone, because it even affected the family buying the house 50 years later in the second act. …show more content…
Lindsey nearly lost her mind when she found out about the suicide and just wanted to raise her new family in a safe house. We expect an audience to feel uncomfortable when watching this play because of how blunt it is in bringing up issues on race and sexulaity. In the beginning the play is more light-hearted, and the audience might laugh at some of the jokes such as “Ulan Bator!” (Norris 11). However, as the play goes on the audience might feel angry at the comments made by the characters and disagree with some of the characters’ comments. This group thinks the play will unite the audience through their shared repulsion and annoyance of the happenings of the play. But the group disagrees on whether or not an audience can be united as Tolstoy suggests, because after the play people just go on their separate walks of life and sometimes never think of the show again. Another opinion of the group is that the audience can be even less united if some people agree with the racist comments in the play, while others disagree. Depending on where this played is performed and who it is performed to, the crowed can more more united or less united. Some places have more racist people than other places. The play exposes the idea that there still are race issues in today’s society, no matter where you are from. Even though many people get along, there will always be feelings of comfort around people of the same culture or race. It also exposes the naivety of many people who make jokes but don’t mean them to be racist, such as Steve in this play. Also, this play shows the idea that being racist is a very easy thing to do, and it can sometimes take quite a bit of time and effort in order to change their ways. Clybourne Park will greatly appeal to people today, because in the United States there are still questions about race and the boundaries between people of different cultures and behaviors.
The general population would probably sympathize with this. However, select groups might not see a problem such as white supremacists or stubborn people who are unwilling to change their values. This play would appeal to many activists, minorities, and the general curious population because of the issues raised in it and the fact that homosexualtiy is a growing issue in today’s global society. Also, younger people may enjoy this play more than older people, because younger people are usually more open to new ideas and changing their ways. In terms of marketing one could broadcast the play in cities and places with a large minority population. This group would market the play to a diverse population and appeal to their empathy for
humans. The group agrees that Clybourne Park should not be performed on an arena stage. This would not work because the set is physically changed and there needs to be entrances and exits by the characters. Some of this small group believes that a proscenium stage would be best because it seems the audience is meant to take in the entire scene of what is happening throughout the play. Every part is essential in order to understand what happens during Clybourne Park. Others think that a thrust stage would be better because of the increased intimacy with the actors while still having the entrance and exit available for actors and props to be brought in and out. The intimacy would be a big help in conveying the feelings of a play, and may help the audience understand the character’s feelings better.
The performance ‘Chasing the Lollyman’ by Debase productions succeeded in using the Dramatic Languages to create a Dramatic Meaning that comments on a social and political issue. This, along with the effective manipulation of the dramatic conventions, has allowed Debase to successfully recognised the Epic Theatre style. Chasing the Lollyman is one man show starring one of Queensland's most dynamic and funny Indigenous performers, Mark Sheppard. He shares many stories, a celebration of urban Indigenous identity and takes a satirical look at the media and popular culture. Playing a variety of characters, Mark pokes fun at everything from Neighbours (what would it be like if a Murri family moved into Ramsey street) to polities. The dramatic meaning of the performance is if Australia wants to become one, we need to learn to accept each other for their differences.
correlates to the condition of society during the fifties, and conveys a momentous idea that the people living during this time should have faith in God and hope for the betterment of society in times of hardships, and should not focus on the injustice in the world. First, the reference to the death of millions of innocent people in the bombings of London, Hiroshima, and Dresden outrightly relates to the suffering that people have experienced both during and after the war, because many people innocent perished in WWII for no reason. In addition, David’s death also parallels to the post-WWII era, and relates to J.B. and Sarah’s responses to his death to the pain and devastation that families suffered when their young children who served as soldiers died in World War II. J.B. and Sarah’s discussion during their Thanksgiving meal is yet another parallel to the postwar era and portrays the two different outlooks that people had on life after the war. Finally, MacLeish uses J.B. to relate to the people living during the postwar era by concluding the play with J.B. and Sarah finding comfort in love and rebuilding their life together as a family to convey the message that they should try to alleviate their hardships and sorrow by viewing the situation optimistically and by seeking love in the
In a country where 45 million people struggle to survive below the poverty line, inflation continues to rise as wages remain the same. What happened to the American Dream? As the rich continue to get richer, even those in the middle class can’t seem to catch a break. The structure of American society makes it nearly impossible for those in poverty to rise above, and there are other factors, including race and gender, which play a role.
Every father shows the love for his son in a different way. in this scene, we the father shows us the different way. However, a father gets angry about his son. The son asked a simple question but the meaning on that question was big. The question was "How come you ain't never liked me?". The Fences play by August Wilson, this play they did it more than once on some different times, places, actors, etc. However, in this paper you are going to find comparison between two scenes the first was on 1987 and the actor was James Earl Jones, The second scene by Denzel Washington on 2010. Now you will find the actor’s approach, approaching the idea from the text, and the effective and the ineffective of the scenes.
Furthermore, a few of his plays are written about drag queens and others about being gay. Mr. Fierstein grew up in a time when being gay was a very hard lifestyle to be open about. Over the decades the support group lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community or better known as LGBT, has supported the mass movement worldwide. Mr. Fierstein set out to illustrate to the world that it is ok to be yourself and that the LGBT community will not accept any more bigotry. His plays focus on the hardships faced by the oppressed and the tyrants.
I reached many other people since last week, some of them did not show much interest in doing the interview when they heard it was about homosexual representation analysis; the other people were unable to do the interview because the lack of time or other reasons. Anyway, diverse interviewees were picked to convey a considerably fair research for the attitudes toward the homosexual representation in the show Glee. These three chosen interview subjects not only vary in race (Both my boss and my roommate are Asian-American and my friend’s sister Lily is Caucasian) but also in gender (My boss is male and the other two are female). Because the main focus of the show Glee is about daily life of a group of high school students who attend their school glee club, the audience’s age range is unavoidably narrow. Despite the fact
In the play, Ruined, Lynn Nottage the playwright shows how alcohol is important to the people of the Congo and how alcohol changes oneself. The play is based in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo in a bar/brothel that is owned by Mama Nadie. People come in the bar for sexual service and for a drink. The people of this area come to the bar to let go of their regrets because of the war or there hard work. One important man comes to the bar and changes from alcohol. His name is Christian a salesman to Mama and an uncle to one of Mama's workers. Throughout Ruined Christian a once respecful sober man changes because of his new desire for alcohol instead of Fanta.
life in the mid to late twentieth century and the strains of society on African Americans. Set in a small neighborhood of a big city, this play holds much conflict between a father, Troy Maxson, and his two sons, Lyons and Cory. By analyzing the sources of this conflict, one can better appreciate and understand the way the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work.
When television first appeared back in the 1940's, times were very different. What we would consider completely normal today would have seemed quite taboo just a few decades ago. For example, in 1953, Lucille Ball was not allowed to say the word "pregnant" while she was expecting baby Ricky and it wasn't until the 1960's show Bewitched, that we saw a married couple actually sharing the same bed. Considering how conservative the television networks were back then, it is not hard to deduce that something as controversial as homosexuality would be far from discussed or portrayed at any level. It was only in 1973 that television premiered its first homosexual character. Over the next three decades the emergence of gay and lesbian characters in television has increased and decreased as the times have changed. Due to the resurgence of conservatism that came back in the early 1980's, homosexual topics were again reduced to a minimum. Since that time though, as many people can see, there has been a rise of gay and lesbian characters on television. One might think after a first glance at the previous sentence that there has been progress among gay and lesbian communities to have a fair representation in the media. However, if one looks hard at the circumstances surrounding their portrayal, many people may start to believe that if there has been any progress then it has been quite minimal.
“The unprecedented growth of the gay community in recent history has transformed our culture and consciousness, creating radically new possibilities for people to ‘come out’ and live more openly as homosexuals”(Herdt 2). Before the 1969 Stonewall riot in New York, homosexuality was a taboo subject. Research concerning homosexuality emphasized the etiology, treatment, and psychological adjustment of homosexuals. Times have changed since 1969. Homosexuals have gained great attention in arts, entertainment, media, and politics. Yesterday’s research on homosexuality has expanded to include trying to understand the different experiences and situations of homosexuals (Ben-Ari 89-90).
The 1990s saw surge of gay characters in both television and movies. From Ellen Degeneres and her character Ellen Morgan coming out under much scrutiny on the TV show ‘Ellen,’ to Julia Roberts and Rupert Everett comedically playing off each other in the motion picture ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding.’ Sure, gays and lesbians have been around forever, especially in Hollywood. But never has there been a time to be more out. With the popularity of shows like Will and Grace, which feature leading gay characters, as well as Dawson’s Creek and it’s supporting character of teenager Jack McPhee, we are slowly seeing gay and lesbian characters creeping into the mainstream media.
The family that the play centers on live in a small world. Nobody truly cares about them other than themselves. When Willy Loman’s son Biff goes to discuss a buisness deal
On television, I watched characters such as Marco del Rossi and Paige Michalchuk on the Canadian teen-drama Degrassi. These were the first positive experiences I had of what gay culture was like. Of what I saw, I did not feel like I fit into that lifestyle/group. On the other hand, the movie The Matthew Shepard Story shared the violent side of homosexuality’s history in the retelling of Matthew Shepard’s murder.
In the face of a homophobic society we need creative and critical processes that draw out the complexity of lesbian lives and same sex choices, not a retreat into the comforting myths of heroines and unfractured, impeachable identities
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