Annabel Carifa

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

#falzham7_5 It’s ironic how the most serious act of the play begins with comedic banter. Shakespeare juxtaposes the seriousness of the current event with the funny banter of the gravediggers.

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

#falzham7_4 I find it ironic how Ophelia goes mad at the end of Act 4. At first, Polonius blamed Hamlet’s madness on his love for Ophelia and her being banished from being with him but now Ophelia has gone crazy also.

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

#falzham7_4 I find it very interesting how Hamlet is only a teenager. It is said that teenagers have very poor decision making skills so I wonder if he would have acted differently had he been older and more mature? He has certainly been through a lot for only being a teenager.

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

I found the play within a play in scene 2 to be very interesting. It almost gives us a look into Shakespeare’s life and career as he produced these roles and plays. #falzham7_3

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

Asides serve an important purpose in Act 3. Claudius’ motive for spying on Hamlet appears to be concern for a family member. But an aside reveals that he is guilty in wanting to get rid of Hamlet as a threat to his power. #falzham7_3

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

In the beginning of act 3, Claudius is aware of the threat that Hamlet poses and reveals his absolute control and his decisive nature. This is a contrast to Hamlet who is seen as indecisive and lacks action. #falzham7_3

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

The role of gender also goes hand in hand with the presence of religion in the novel. The belief that a woman should save herself for marriage is supported by Catholicism which emphasizes the part that culture/religion play in the story. #falzforetold207

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

A theme I found to be very prevalent throughout the novel was that people will act out of character in order to follow their duty. This is seen through the Vicario brothers as no one suspected they were capable of such a crime yet they were just protecting family #falzforetold207

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

The role of women in the novel can be viewed as both weak and strong. Women in this culture hold little power in society yet Angela Vicario demonstrates strength through her ability to take control of her own life and accept her flaws. #falzforetold207

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

Troys inability to play baseball because of racism is what motivated him to destroy his son’s career. So ultimately this climactic scene and baseball imagery would be a symbolic representation of his own dream being rejected.

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

I thought it was ironic how baseball is a sport and meant to be a leisure activity yet ultimately drives Troy and his son apart. It’s especially important as Cory and Troy use the bat as a weapon during the climactic scene. #falzfences207

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

This play overall seems very significant for the time period. Wilson’s tone allowed the readers to be incredibly approachable and made them representative of all African Americans during that time. #falzfences207

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

I also found it interesting how Troy is very invested in his job and works hard to get his promotion yet once he gets his promotion, it causes him to become distant from Bono and his other friends. #falzfences207

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

I thought it was interesting how there was definitely symbolism through the fences but it meant something different depending on the person. The fence to Rose symbolized love and nurturing while for Troy, it symbolized a lack of commitment. #falzfences207

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

@LizzieFarrell15 I thought of Jennie as a foil to the narrator. She embraced her gender role and domestic tasks which made her life easier whereas the narrator couldn’t construct to that norm and ultimately lost her sanity.

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

Not that Léonce was a bad husband according to Edna but he, like John, did not understand the domestic pressures of women and could not relate to their internal conflict. Therefore what else could John have done to help the narrator?

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

Do you think John was truly a bad husband? I believe he was trying his best yet didn’t understand the situation because he was stuck in his gender role of the time period. This is similar to Léonce in the awakening and how he was a good husband in all but Edna’s eyes #falzyw7

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

For instance, she described her husbands special care with a sarcastic tone to show her sense of powerlessness, something her husband didn’t see.

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

The narrator clearly struggles with communication to her husband. He doesn’t understand what she is going through creating a conflict in their relationship. The reader however completely understands her perspective and she continuously expresses herself through her tone #falzyw7

[Annabel Carifa @AnnabelCarifa]

@Jessica18505625 I found this interesting as well. In addition, it was repeated that he couldn’t understand her and what she was going through. He is shown as a good husband but he is trapped in a gender role which prevents him from connecting with his wife who defies those social stereotypes.