A not so Fun House

I can tell already I’m not going to be into our new book "Fun House". It’s different than all of the books we've read this semester. The book is in the form of a comic, and honestly that makes it harder for me to get into, but the pictures help tell the story. In the book, a major theme is irony. Even the title screams ironic. The title is fun house but nothing about the story so far, is fun, or even a bit happy. The characters all look dark, depressed and upset. Even on the very first page, the father and son are engaging in an activity that’s supposed to be fun, but instead they're looking upset. Throughout the story so far, you can sense the extreme tension. This book, in my opinion is highly suspenseful; and although i don’t like the way it was written, I’m anxious to see what’s in store for the characters. So far i have no idea what's going to happen, but by the looks of things i predict the book won’t end well, or finish with a "fun house". 

Mate Timeline

October 15 1935 - Born

1943 - At age 8 wanted to become a lawyer like her older sister Minerva

1945-1946 - Age 10 began to keep a journal. She called her journal her "Little Book". This was also when she had her first communion.

Feb. 25 1946 - She starts to transform into a butterfly, and says "It is strange now, I know something...everything looks just a little different.." In a way she starts to wake up.

1946-  In a way she began to 'find herself' by questioning things around her, and understanding things that were once kept secret. Starts standing up for herself.

1947- Went away to boarding school. Introtuced to the opposite sex, and the fact of hidden agendas.

In the time of butterflies

"In the time of butterflies" is a book that’s filled with mystery, humor, and many more emotions. The fact that it takes the reader on an emotional journey makes the novel a page turner, and very enjoyable to read. All four of the sisters in this novel have different personalities, and characteristics, but in a way they are all so similar. For this blog entry I’m going to take a look at Minerva, the second oldest sister, and my favorite character. Minerva was truly an inspiration to most, and incredibly bold.  I see exactly why Mate looked up to her, and idolized her so much. In Minerva's narratives, every word is strong, and most readers may say that she’s extremely self-involved, and self-centered. I disagree because it’s evident throughout the book that Minerva cares a lot for her family, and is empathetic for the cause she’s fighting for. She knew she was risking her life to stand up for this cause, and ensure a better future for others. I consider this heroic, and not self-centered. Minerva is extremely strong willed, and determined; two qualities that I believe everyone should have in order to make things happen.

Females are emotional creatures : they need to talk!

People think that the way to educate children or young adults on the topic of sex, and sexual identity is by throwing out facts, and statistics. This has proven to be unsuccessful because the airway of communication is disintegrated. In addition to sex education classes, and pregnancy awareness in schools, teenage girls also need someone to talk to. A person in their life that won’t pass judgment, and a place where they can feel secure, bringing their issues and problems up without feeling as if it’s wrong for them to feel this way. We talked about this in class, and in the book, there’s  a section of facts, that state most girls say there isn’t one adult they could trust, or turn to if they needed help. This is a serious problem within the young community, because instead of turning to adults with knowledge, they confide in their peers which are most times just as clueless as they are. This can lead to numerous problems; one of the major problems would be all of the myths, and wrong ideas about sexual protection becoming a reality. Another thing that I think not only teenage girls, but teenagers in general need is, after school activity. I think we all need to come together, and find a way to better educate the next generation on sex, make all of the statistics, and fact, a reality.

Oh na-na, Domestic Violence is the name!

The story, ‘I am an emotional creature’ is a good one because it reaches out to a younger audience. Just like in TVM, Eve Ensler wanted to get not only the audience member or readers aware but more importantly females as well. Ensler wanted females of all ages to be in tune with their bodies, and understand sexuality, and acceptance. Both books took a stand against violence of any sort. I found it interesting that in the book, Ensler has a section dedicated to the singer Rihanna, and the domestic violence case between her and ex-boyfriend, singer Chris Brown. This sparked my interest because not only am I an incredible Chris Brown and Rihanna fan, but I found it interesting how Ensler added something so contemporary. In my opinion Ensler did this because the book is geared towards more so younger individuals, and younger girls have an extreme interest in celebrities. She also added in this story, because it dealt with an issue that most woman face, domestic violence. Having the story be about the celebrities show how this issue can happen to most anybody. The story of Rihanna and Chris Brown added to the main purpose of both emotional creature, and TVM , that violence against women and children need to stop!

Reflection

By reading the Vagina Monoluges, and having th oppurtunity to perform in the production open my eyes to a lot of things! One of Eve Enslers main purposes for writting The Vagina Monoluges was, in my opinion, to open p the mids of not only men, but a lot of women regarding female exuality. By reading all of the monoluges, and going through the emotional rollercoaster you experience throughout the book, I felt a sense of smpowernment, and a more undertanding of my body, mind, and soul. As a womam your expected to do all sorts of things, no questions asked , and when reading the stories in the book, you start to ask questions, and think outside the box. I believe thats exactly what Eve Ensler wanted to do to the audience. She wanted us to question, and re-think what we coinsidered to be 'norm'. While reading the Vagina Monoluges i even went as far as to writing down some changes that need to occur in the 'female universe'. Overall i felt as if reading the Vagina Monoluges is extremely educational, and it allows you, as the reader to explore new depths, and arrise with many interesting questions pertaining to sexuality, and gender social awareness.

My VAGINA is ANGRY

This semester, I had the oppurtuity to actually perform in Southern Connecticut State University's production of "TheVagina Monoluges" When I firs read about the auditions i had no idea what I was getting ino. Prior to that moment, I ha never een hard of the vagina monoluges and honestly wasnt even comfortable with freely screaming the word vagina. While readibg te monoluges the first thing that came to my mind was "d i really want my mother watching me perform this?" , there were many different types of monoluges, sad, happy, humorous, and all of them included an element of shock. The word vagina is so taboo and not something people like to say freely. I was given the part of "My Angry Vagina" and enjoyed playing the role. My monolouge dealt wth the annoying simple things women go through like tampons, and gyn visits. Performing in the vagina monoluges was indeed an excellent experience, and is something i think all women should do once in thier life.