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1. How does Viveca’s identity change from the beginning to the end of the play?

2. What does Viveca’s relationship with her dolls show us?

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@JennisonLove 2. I think that the struggles of young love is another tragic element in the play. While love at a young age can be beautiful, I think that the naive nature of it often causes tragedy and heartbreak.

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@JennisonLove 1. If Romeo and Juliet were written today, I think that the issues that the relationship would face would be much different, such as distance and/or time commitments. The family pressures would be less present, as their family structures are not common today.

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@EChassman 2. Both the Montagues and the Capulets were wealthy, upper class families. However, it seemed as if the Capulets kept a closer eye on Juliet than the Montagues did for Romeo, as he was freed to roam the city while Juliet was confined to her home.

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@EChassman 1. I think that Romeo and Juliet were truly in love because of the sacrifices that they took for one another. If they had not truly been in love, I do not think that they would have gone as far as they did to be with one another.

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@lauren_fleniken 2. I believe that Romeo and Juliet’s love was able to conquer all odds because in the end, they both took the ultimate sacrifice for each other. They overcame every obstacle thrown their way and showed throughout the play that their love could survive anything.

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@lauren_fleniken 1. Juliet uses imagination as resistance against her family, because after meeting Romeo, she is able to imagine a life different from the one her family has forced upon her, and in turn follows her heart to obtain it.

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@JohnFlaming3 2. I would place the piano in a discrete, yet noticeable place in the play, where it would remain throughout. This way, it serves as a constant, yet not overbearing symbol throughout the play to show the underlying meaning of and lessons taught by the play.

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@JohnFlaming3 1. The piano symbolizes the stories of their ancestors and the things that have brought their family to where they are today.

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@rosielawler1 2. Troy doesn’t want Cory to play football as a result of his experience with prejudice in sports. He has experienced the results of this and does not want to expose Cory to the same things.

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@rosielawler1 1. When Troy complains about the job inequality within the garbage company, it shows his strong desire to fight for and achieve social equality. This is a direct result of his inability to play in the major leagues and his experience with racism and prejudice.

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@DaggettReilly 2. The V-Day movement aims to bring awareness and attention the the violence and oppression that women face in today’s society, and to advocate for women who’s voices aren’t heard.

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@DaggettReilly 1. The significance of this monologue was to capture and highlight the raw beauty and wonder of childbirth and the power of the woman and her body. It brings beauty to the graphic and real scene of birth.

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@AAcquanita 2. The woman in this piece came to the realization that she had attraction and love for other women. This allowed her to find her true identity and reach happiness and comfort with her sexuality and herself.

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@AAcquanita 1. Ensler aimed to break the stigma surrounding the word “vagina” in order to emphasize and bring attention to the struggles and violence that women face in their everyday lives.

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@Amy86465625 The title of the book signifies how the oppression the characters face has caused them to see themselves as ugly, and to idolize the blue eyes of their oppressors. This self hatred is one of the many psychological side affects of the racism the characters face.

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@mariokierudita @ToniMorrrison 3. I think The Bluest Eye translates well into a stage play, as it shows the true hurt the characters feel, and allow you to empathize with them and get a better grasp of the emotions and damage they face. I think that the language/tone used in the play was the most effective.

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@mariokierudita @ToniMorrrison 2. The novel was written to give insight into oppression through the lens of one who faces it, and to show the true affects of internalized racism and how it changes one's view of the self. Morrison says she wrote this novel because she "wanted to read it".

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@mariokierudita @ToniMorrrison 1. I think that the play adaptation does not include Sam because it takes away from Pacola's passive approach to her mother and father's abusive relationship. It puts more emphasis on Pacola's reaction and how it relates to her deeper feeling of invisibility due to oppression.

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@ccocagne1 Claudia sees the potential for beauty in Pecola's baby, and sees little white girls as evil, even though many see them as beautiful in the play. However, if her baby were born into the reality of the society they live in, it would be a victim of the oppression that occurs.