How should I open this interview up? eh, idk, here just read it.
Ok, I hope you studied a lot for this one are you ready?
- ready for what?
Uh, APLIT review???
- wait I thought we were on APGOV.......
Stop acting stupid, now what did you think about the American Dream?
- fine, well it was really an absurd play by Edward Albee, I really don't know what he was thinking when he thought of this play but in general it was interesting how Albee could present that changes in the American Dream throughout the generations through Grandma's attitude.
Why are the characters all unnamed?
- Idk, to represent the entire society probably, now I realize this we don't have names either so maybe we also represent the entire APLIT class?
Interesting thought but not everyone in APLIT is as absent-minded as you are......
- hey that was mean......
What else did you think about the play?
- The most interesting thing is the character of the Young Man. Unlike his outside appearance, he is completely hollow, incomplete and woefully damage. Also the entire play was very sarcastic and I just loved the last part where Grandma breaks the fourth wall and watches the "perfect family" destroy itself with the audience.
I can certainly see that you've studied.
- See? I told you ha
Well then tell me how to do multiple choice questions.
- O god, let me think for a moment........ uh....... um....... first....... you read the question.
Really? I didn't know that. Tell me more.
- uh...... you try to...... think...... about a...... about a........ Oh! that's it. You try to think about a right answer before looking at the answer choices. Then you look for that answer choice.
Nice job, well not really. ah ah ah let me finish before your outrage explodes on me. You also read the passage thinking about DIDLS and circle the main ideas. And don't forget to manage your time.......... Now ready for the terms test? You need to know these.
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I like your intro to the themes and such of Albee's the American Dream. It was definitely a good transition from your first synthesis post. However, I think you could have been more clear when you were talking about how to answer the multiple choice questions correctly.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure what you were getting at with your name thing. I think the banter between your fictional characters is starting to get the better of you. You touched on a lot of things; the change in Grandma's attitude, the Young Man's hollowness, etc. But I think I would have liked to see more about tying these observations to the themes of the play; you didn't mention satisfaction or commercialism or sexuality or much of what Albee was trying to say with the piece. Good bit about answering multiple choice questions without scanning the answer choices. Good to keep in mind.
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