Allison

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@Amy86465625 2) Immediately after seeing Bubbly treasure her blonde, blue-eyed doll, I thought of Pecola from The Bluest Eye. Both believe “whiteness” is the gateway to acceptance in society. Also, each of their parents were no help in teaching them to accept themselves for who they are.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@Amy86465625 1) During the play, Bubbly’s mom teaches her to straighten her hair like a white person. Meanwhile, Director Bob tells her to not "go white on me" during her audition. This shows Bubbly’s mom supports her for wanting to be white, while Bob values staying true to your identity.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@caseythatcher5 2) Viveca owns a black doll in which she pretends to love in front of her parents, and a white doll named Chitty Chatty that she adores in secret. This emphasizes that Viveca feels uncomfortable in her own skin and looks up to the appearance and "superiority" of her white doll.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@caseythatcher5 1) Viveca starts as a happy, popular girl with aspirations to become a star dancer. She believes “whiteness” will fix all her problems. In the end, however, the last scene is dark and gloomy which signifies the hardships and discrimination she faced throughout the play.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@JennisonLove 2) One tragic element in the play is Romeo quickly falling too deeply in love with Juliet. I feel this mistake led to his ultimate downfall, as the two rushed to get married and escape their families. If they were not in such a rush, their tragic ending could have been avoided.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@JennisonLove 1) If it were written today, I feel that the storyline would still be very similar, but Romeo and Juliet would be much older. In today's society, getting married in your 20's is far more normalized than in your young teenage years, which was the norm in the 16th century.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@EChassman 2) The Capulet’s and Montague’s feuded often, but both were wealthy, noble families of Verona. However, the Capulet’s consistently seemed to be harsher throughout the play, likely because they were extremely protective over their precious daughter Juliet.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@EChassman 1) Although Romeo’s feelings for Juliet at first sight were quick and questionable, I believe their relationship showed true love. They got married and were willing to leave their family and home just to be together. They even both die, as they can’t survive without each other.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@TaylorH79205875 2) I feel Juliet is slightly less of a dynamic character because throughout the play, she seems to be more static compared to Romeo. This is only because she has few rights as a female during this era, whereas Romeo as a male can swordfight, roam the city, sneak out, and more.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@TaylorH79205875 1) I would describe Romeo as impulsive, immature, yet passionate. He falls in love at the sight of Juliet, which was sudden and questionable. However, Romeo goes to extremes to prove his feelings and makes Juliet a top priority, such as climbing over walls at night to see her.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@lauren_fleniken 2) I believe it did, because Romeo and Juliet were able to follow their hearts without following societal standards. Despite the family feuds, love won in the end and they ended up dying together. The feelings were so strong that neither could survive without the other present.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@lauren_fleniken 1) Montague, Capulet, and each of their families always despised each other, yet Juliet did not let that stop her from pursuing Romeo. Although a female and limited on her freedom, she does not let that or any of her family's negative opinions get in the way of her love life.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@ArcalaLucas 2) I believe Troy did it solely out of love. After being a direct victim of discrimination in the baseball leagues, he did not want his son to experience this same hardship in football. Troy simply could not foresee any sort of happiness coming out of Cory’s dreams.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@ArcalaLucas 1) I believe Troy would be proud of Cory because he grew up with excellent moral values and even became a marine. Overall, he experienced a better life than his father. He also proved he had a big, forgiving heart when he showed up to Troy’s funeral.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@rosielawler1 2) Troy is hesitant to let Cory play football because he was protecting him from the oppression he once endured in baseball. He only saw a risk of disappointment, so he wanted to avoid that for his own son at all costs.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@rosielawler1 1) Troy complains to him on how people of color are disadvantaged within the garbage company. During this era white supremacy was prominent, as seen in his inability to play in the major leagues. This shows as a direct victim, Troy is passionate on achieving societal equality.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@JohnFlaming3 2) I would place the piano right in center stage. This would represent its prominence and importance, as well as emphasize that Boy Willie selling it would be a huge loss to everyone included in the family legacy.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@JohnFlaming3 1) The piano lesson has a great symbolic meaning, as it represents the Charles family and their racial legacy enduring slavery and oppression.

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@arflores20 2) Although Troy was well-qualified, his skin color prevented him from joining the major leagues and later his age. This taught him to accept himself for who he was and described his events as a “strike in life.”

[Allison @allison_polnau]

@arflores20 1) The carving within the piano symbolizes family history with the images of Sutter’s wife, child, and other family scenes. It also shows the nature of slavery and oppression that their family members endured.