This week we worked on our Shakespearean Drama Projects. My group decided to pick the feminism/ gender literary theory. We spent a lot of time researching our theory. I particullarly liked this explanation of the theory: http://www.victorianweb.org/gender/femtheory.html. I am glad we picked this theory because it's really interesting and unique. The only other group doing this theory is reading King Leer with it, and we are reading Macbeth with it, so I am sure we will have an original presentation. I am exited to read Macbeth because it seems like a really important book that most people have read or know about.
Additionally, we did a very fun creative writing exercise in class this week. Each person wrote a few sentences to begin a story then they switched with someone else and they had to continue the other person's story however they wanted to. I really enjoyed it because it lets you run with an idea you can put any twist on, while also giving you inspiration to start off. While listening to other people's pieces it was interesting to see how each person added their own personality and twist to each story. There were many comical stories and there were also deep ones. The beginning I was given was a girl jumping off a tower. At first I did not know where to go with it and I felt so restrained, like there was only so many places that could lead to. But, once I started writing and continuing the story it led to an introspective dialogue that considers the value of human life and intelligence, which is something I probably would have never wrote if it was not for this exercise.
Additionally, we did a very fun creative writing exercise in class this week. Each person wrote a few sentences to begin a story then they switched with someone else and they had to continue the other person's story however they wanted to. I really enjoyed it because it lets you run with an idea you can put any twist on, while also giving you inspiration to start off. While listening to other people's pieces it was interesting to see how each person added their own personality and twist to each story. There were many comical stories and there were also deep ones. The beginning I was given was a girl jumping off a tower. At first I did not know where to go with it and I felt so restrained, like there was only so many places that could lead to. But, once I started writing and continuing the story it led to an introspective dialogue that considers the value of human life and intelligence, which is something I probably would have never wrote if it was not for this exercise.