We talked about a lot in class on Thursday, but I wanted to focus on one topic that I thought was particularly interesting. We briefly mentioned the way that Book 2 satirizes politics. Satan guides the debate from behind the scenes, having Beelzebub suggest something that he had planned on doing all along. He lets… Read more 11/10 Class Reflection
Kayla Orthman
Donne, Batter My Heart collab
American Moor, part 1 padlet collab
Milton’s “The Passion”
This poem is about the life of Jesus. Thank goodness I was raised Catholic, or I don’t know if I would have picked up on all of these metaphors! (Sense the sarcasm here.) The first stanza talks about Jesus’ birth, the nativity scene that’s commonly seen around Christmastime. “And joyous news of heav’nly Infants birth” (3) gives it… Read more Milton’s “The Passion”
Sin and Death (Paradise Lost Book 2)
(CW: RAPE, INCEST MENT.) The story of Sin and Death is frankly very disturbing. So far, it’s probably the most disturbing thing we’ve seen in Paradise Lost. When Satan goes to leave Hell, he finds the gates guarded by two people. One, Sin, is a woman with the bottom half of a snake, and the… Read more Sin and Death (Paradise Lost Book 2)
What Does A Demon Look Like? (Reflection)
For the reflection on class from 11/8, I wanted to add my input to the Padlet question: What do you imagine demons are like? Post (and alt-text) and image and come up with a brief monster description in groups. Usually for a reflection I’d talk about what was discussed in class, but this was really… Read more What Does A Demon Look Like? (Reflection)
Satan’s Motto (Paradise Lost #1)
At this point, I think most people are at least vaguely familiar with the story of how Lucifer fell from Heaven and became Satan. Paradise Lost recounts this briefly, explaining how Lucifer, as a serpent, tempted Adam and Eve and led a revolt against God. God then cast him down from Heaven to a new… Read more Satan’s Motto (Paradise Lost #1)
American Moor Post 2
In the latter half of American Moor, we get to see the Actor finally fully voice his feelings towards the white director. This is something that I could see coming a mile away throughout the entire play, but at the same time I wasn’t sure if he’d really stand up for himself. He talks about… Read more American Moor Post 2
Directing “Othello”
As someone with a background in theatre, this play is incredibly interesting to me so far. I’ve known a lot of actors who didn’t like the directors they worked with and didn’t agree with their vision, but this is a much, much different situation being portrayed in this play. This is, as the Actor puts… Read more Directing “Othello”