A BUNCH OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN AS THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN EXPLORED THROUGH MYTHOLOGY, LITERATURE, ART, THEATER, DANCE, MUSIC, PHILOSOPHY, AND RELIGION
Jacob, I just had a very well-crafted two paragraph comment typed out, but it all got deleted when I tried to publish. So here is what it said, mostly: I really enjoyed reading your play. It was very well crafted and contained every last important detail from each of the stories we read this year. I, personally, struggled with creating five distinct voices for each of the characters, but you pulled it off, marvelously. The five people had vastly different dialects and mannerisms which aided in the realism of your play. My favorite character was the inmate on death row, Hamlet. His demeanor and attitude were both relatable and emotional. A+ work Jacob.
Jacob, I was so hooked when reading this play! The voices you created for the characters were very distinct, and in my opinion, very accurate to their personalities. The statement that maybe our fate as humans is to regret caught my attention instantly. I had never considered that before, but I think it is very true that as humans we regret the things that happened in the past, and that can ultimately be one of the worst fates. As I have been writing this comment, I have been considering the final interaction between Hamlet and Siddhartha, and it led me to consider that as we are all pondering and attempting to define what it is to be human, the fact may simply be that everything we experience in our lives is what makes us human. This post was very insightful and thought provoking, I appreciated that some of the lines in your play caused me to pause and re-read them. Thank you for sharing this!
I think you're one of the few people who actually didn't skew off of what the actual prompt was of "what it means to be human". For that, you have gained a lot of respect in my book because it is hard to throw all of those five characters into a story that addresses that topic but is also more creative than just a basic and frankly boring philosophical discussion where the characters blatantly state what the intend to discuss without much context. However, I think you did a relatively good job in not only making your play engaging, but nailing the characters' personalities, experiences, and views. Good job man!
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ReplyDeleteJacob, I just had a very well-crafted two paragraph comment typed out, but it all got deleted when I tried to publish. So here is what it said, mostly: I really enjoyed reading your play. It was very well crafted and contained every last important detail from each of the stories we read this year. I, personally, struggled with creating five distinct voices for each of the characters, but you pulled it off, marvelously. The five people had vastly different dialects and mannerisms which aided in the realism of your play.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite character was the inmate on death row, Hamlet. His demeanor and attitude were both relatable and emotional. A+ work Jacob.
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ReplyDeleteJacob,
ReplyDeleteI was so hooked when reading this play! The voices you created for the characters were very distinct, and in my opinion, very accurate to their personalities. The statement that maybe our fate as humans is to regret caught my attention instantly. I had never considered that before, but I think it is very true that as humans we regret the things that happened in the past, and that can ultimately be one of the worst fates.
As I have been writing this comment, I have been considering the final interaction between Hamlet and Siddhartha, and it led me to consider that as we are all pondering and attempting to define what it is to be human, the fact may simply be that everything we experience in our lives is what makes us human. This post was very insightful and thought provoking, I appreciated that some of the lines in your play caused me to pause and re-read them. Thank you for sharing this!
Jacob,
ReplyDeleteI think you're one of the few people who actually didn't skew off of what the actual prompt was of "what it means to be human". For that, you have gained a lot of respect in my book because it is hard to throw all of those five characters into a story that addresses that topic but is also more creative than just a basic and frankly boring philosophical discussion where the characters blatantly state what the intend to discuss without much context. However, I think you did a relatively good job in not only making your play engaging, but nailing the characters' personalities, experiences, and views. Good job man!