My Operation Lysistrata: The Results(Pt 2)!!!!! supsupsup!

Ok Hola u guys once again! As u kno already, I decided to protest AGAINST abortion around the world by taking a vow of silence for 2 days in school. I wore a piece of duct tape over my mouth with the word "LIFE" written across it. Also in addition to silence, I ended my protest by fasting from food from 6am to 6pm that Wednesday! My whole reason for doing a protest like that was to not only complete my English project (supsupsup!), but I really wanted to raise awareness about the issue of abortion and how it can affect our society. I feel that during the times we're in right now, people tend to overlook certain issues and focus more on others.
Overall, I was very proud of myself for doin what I did. I've never did anything like this before. It definitely wasn't easy and I took a huge risk by doing this protest but I figured it was for a good cause so I continued with it. It was really hard bcuz alot of people weren't expectin it and they had no idea what I was doin so they all looked at me like I was crazy. Also, it the whole vow of silence and tape over my mouth is completely outside of my character so it not only shocked others, but it even shocked me! But personally, I think the best thing about this whole experience is that I proved to myself that I could something that I never thought I could do.
I would have to say the best part of the whole protest was all the attention I got from unsuspecting people in the hallways and in my classes. I mean come on, its not evryday that u get to see someone with tape over their mouth and a clipboard hanging from their neck! LOL I actually had one of my friends ask me during the protest "Does it irritate u when people ask what you're doin?" and my answer (well more like written response since I couldnt talk) was no. The reason why I said no was that my whole purpose and goal was to draw attention to myself so that I could possibly raise awareness about abortion and how serious it is. However, one thing I didnt appreciate about the whole experience was that people would purposely mess with meto make me break my vow of silence and ruin the protest. Unfortunately, at one point during the 1st day I unknowningly broke the silence bcuz of a teacher so onething that I would do differently would be to have tape over my mouth the entire tim and never take it off. I must say though that the whole protest was a great experience was great and I'd love to do it again sometime! Well I've said enough but I'd love to kno what u guys thought about my protest...Did u like it, hate it, agree/disagree? All comments are welcome! SUPSUPSUP!!!!!!

My Operation Lysistrata: supsupsup!!!!!

Ok guys here's my plan/protest....For my protest, I've decided to protest against Abortion. Personally, Im against abortion because I dont believe anyone should have the right to get rid of/kill another human being. Many people argue and try to get technical about the point at which a fetus becomes an actual person, but to me I think its ridiculous. Some people like to debate that after a certain amount of months, a fetus is considered a living creature but I dont understand bcuz people follow that yet...However we all found out in science/health/sex ed. class that when sperm and egg meet it = a zygote which eventually = an embryo that = to a baby!!!!! (supsupsup). Idk maybe I'm missing something but I think that logic is flawed to a certain extent...But anyways to outwardly show my protest, I will pledge to an oath of silence throughout the school day and I'll also have a piece of tape over my mouth that says LIFE...
Also, I'd like to apologize to anyone if this offends you, but this is what I believe and I'd like to publicly show it...what do u guys think? supsupsup?

Spartans: supsupsup!?

I felt bad for the Spartans in this play bcuz I feel that they were poorly represented in the play. Idk if it was the translation or if it was Aristophanes but I didt like this in Lysistrata. I feel that the Spartans were portrayed as dumb, uneducated, "country" people which made them seem like they were less than they really were. It almost established some type of social status in the play bcuz evryone else spoke normal and they were civilized but the Spartans were obnoxious. It didnt fit any historical info on Spartans bcuz they were very aggressive but they were barbaric and uncivilized when in actuality, they were some of the best warriors in history!...idk what do u guys think? supsupsup!

Sexual Puns: supsupsupsup!!!!!

OK, when I first started reading this play, I was real confused bcuz I was informed that there would be some sexual jokes in here but I didnt when they would come. SO I think I kinda overlooked some of them at the beginning but as time went on, I started to catch on and they were really funny. For example, when Kinesias comes to the Acropolis gates to see Myrrhine, he talks to Lysistrata and she tells him that " I swear you're never out of Myrrhine's mouth". And then, Lysistrata asks him what does she get out of letting him see Myrrhine and Kinesias tells her that she can "See his situation"....idk have u guys noticed any other ones? supsupsup?

Kinesias and Myrrhine: supsupsupsupsup!!!!!

OMG! That scene with Kinesias and Myrrhine was too funny! I know
Ms. D was tellin us to expect alot of sexual puns but I was not expectin these! I felt kinda bad though for Kinesias bcuz he really got played by Myrrhine. On the other hand, I was proud of Myrrhine bcuz she was one of few women who was actually serious and committed to the oath of abstinence. I know it had to be hard (no pun intended) for both Kinesias and Myrrhine bcuz they were face to face with each other and there was no one there to stop them from doin whatever they wanted to. I thnk Myrrhine did a great job of keepin the oath of sexual purity....idk what do you think? supsupsup!

Would this work?

When I first started reading Lysistrata, I wasn't sure if this plan would really work . i wasnt sure if it would work bcuz there were alot of women who tried to "escape" the oath they made. There seemed to be a lack of committment among the group of women. For one, they all showed up late to the meeting, and that shows that they didnt have much interest in helping out. Also, the minute Lysistrata and Kleonike said the idea, aot of them were ready to leave. This also shows me why I think this plan would have a hard time succeeding in real life. There wouldnt be much dedication or committment to the cause....idk what do u think? supsupsup!!!!!

Operation Lysistrata!

Wow, when I think about the plan Lysistrata came up with to end the war, I thought it was very interesting. But then I thnk, would that ever work in our time? I think theres a possibility that it could and its a possiblity that it wont work. I think it could work in our case since we hav the war in the Middle East but th eone thing that wouldn haveto change would be that everyone in the US would have to participate. In the play, Lysistrata only had women whose husbands were fighting participate but I think that if all women (and men) across America participated, itwould be very effective. But then again, it would be kind of hard bcuz everyone has their own views on abstinence and when enough is enough....idk what do u think? do u think this woudl work n real life (2day) ?

Language! pt 2

Im kind of sad bcz I just found out that we cant do the presentation idea we wanted to...but its alrght cuz we found another one! Alot things dealing with language in Lysistrata are ways of using characterization. I think it would be an interesting idea if we could compare the Characters names to how they are as people. For example, Kineas is like the word
Kinesiology, which is the study of movement. the connection we could make is with his uncontrollable movement bcuz when he was calling for his wife,hecouldnt stand still...idk what do u think? supsupsup!

Language!

I just found out that I'll be doing language for my oral presentation. I'm kinda confused bcuz I've done a presentation just language but when I think about it, theres alot u can do with it. One way language can be used is through characterization. For example, the Spartans are the only group of people in Lysistrata who have a distinct type of speech or accent. Its almost like their southern, country folks or somethin. This reveals that there might have been some type of social class within Greek society...idk supsupsup?

Lysistrata

I think the beginning of Lysistrata was kind of confusin. It was confusin 4 me bcuz of the language. I know Ms. D was tellin us to expect puns and sexual inuendo but I wasn't sure if what they were sayin was a play on word or just the literal meaning. For example, on p. 18 Lysistrata went from talking about how lazy the Spartans were to how scrumptious their eels were. idk..supsupsup?

Judge Brack: supsupsupsup?

Judge Brack was an interesting character in the play for many reasons. To me, he was a male version of Hedda (or maybe it was Hedda that was the female version of him, idk?) They were both manipulative towards one another and everyone else around them. I think Judge Brack represents the oppression and corruption that females are tryin to fight against in that time period. I find it ironic too that Brack's character had to be a Judge bcuz he was the most unfair and unjust in the play to me. Brack should've used his role as Judge to serve justice and righteousness to people around him. But instead, he used his authority for bad and to take advantage of anyone he wanted to.....what do u think?
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My Poem I made up for Hedda Gabler: supsupsupsup!!!!!

POOR HEDDA
Poor Hedda, thirsty for control,
But what good is power if you lose your own soul?
Constantly fighting and always getting mad
Too busy to see what she already had.
Poor Hedda, thirsty for control,
But what good is power if you lose your soul?
Poor Hedda, thirsty for control,
Always digging yourself into a hole
Allowing you anger to get bigger and bigger
You always had a gun, but never pulled the trigger!
Poor Hedda, thirsty for control,
But what good is power if you lose your own soul?
Poor Hedda, so thirsty and broken
Trying to find the things that were stolen!
Always searching for something so deep,
But sadly it was something that you could never keep.
Poor Hedda, thirsty for control,
But what good is power if you lose your own soul?
Dear Hedda, desperate for meaningful life,
But always consumed by the trouble and strife
Before you could even take your last breath,
The only true power you had was through death.
Dear Hedda, thirsty for control,
But what good was power if you lost your own soul?

Hats: supsupsupsup?

When we discussed motifs and symbols in the play, alot of people brought up pistols and other things but the one motif that stood out to me was the hats. I think hats played a very important part in the play bcuz it showed the true personalities of certain characters in the play. Hats are usually associated with being a means of protection from the sun by acting as shade. Also, hats are used as accessories for an elegant outfit for a formal event....Aunt Julie used her hat to show that she was of the same social status as Hedda. She wanted Hedda to believe that she was on the same level as her bcuz Hedda tended to look down on other females around her. Unfortunately, Aunt Julie's pln didnt work bcuz not only did Hedda fail to see it as a "rich person's" hat, but she ended up mistaking it for the maid's ...which is even worse!!!!!! What other motifs did u guys notice?
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Suicide: supsupsupsup? :(

When Hedda killed herself, I was really shocked! She entered the play with so much power and control over everyone and the only person who she saw as a threat was Judge Brack. Hedda was so clever when it came to manipulating others to get what she wanted. I find it ironic bcuz she had so much control over everyone else's minds but the one mind she could never control was her own. I think its bcuz Hedda was so focused on controlling everyone and evrything around her that she lost control of her own being. What do u guys think
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Lorca vs. Ibsen: supsupsupsup?

As I read both House of Bernarda Alba by Lorca and Hedda Gabler by Ibsen, I couldnt help but notice alot of similarities between the 2 plays. For one, I noticed a theme of oppression and a power struggle between women and what society sees them as. The only difference is that the girls in House of Bernarda Alba were a bit reserved in their approach to get freedom. Alot of the daughters didnt start to speak up or fight back until the end...But in Hedda Gabler, Hedda started out fighting and claiming authority over what was hers. Also, I noticed that both protagonists (Hedda and Adela) felt so much pressure and control over their lives, that they saw death by their own hand as an only means of escape. What do u guys think?
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Hedda: supsupsupsup!

Overall, I felt kinda bad for Hedda. She was very cruel and rude to alot of people in the play, but she only did it cuz she had to. I think alot of people who read the book kind of put Hedda in her own category of woman but to me she was just like the others. Hedda was subject to the same sexism and opression the other women went through. The only difference between Hedda and the other women is that she attempted to fight back..And so far she did a good job but I think she let the pressure get to her head and started to self destruct....Hedda felt strongest when she had control over others but she realized that if she wasnt in control, that someone had control over her and she didnt like that...Hedda could only see herself in control and the only way she saw that possibly happening was through death so she decided to take her own life..Its very sad but true..Some people are so afraid that others will take control of them that they see themselves in power through death ya kno?
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Ibsen Commentary

Hey you guys, my name is Aaron and Im on here to post some stuff on Ibsen and other plays. Hope I have fun and everyone enjoys it! Thanks!