What about the Other Cancers? ( A_O_R)

For my act of resistance, I decided to raise awareness about the cancers of the body which are not commonly discussed. I mean, we usually talk about breast cancer, lung cancer, etc, but what about eye cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, cervical cancer??? So in order to get more people aware about these cancers, I deciced to use different colored ribbons to represent the different colors of cancers, and I placed them on a tote, which could be easily seen. I used pink for Breast cancer ( which we all know), I used red for World Aids Day ( which isnt a cancer, but it is just as important), blue to represent cervical cancer, and brown for colon cancer ( how appropriate :). I think that my cancer awareness was not only creative, but informative. It allowed people to explore the reality of many cancers and how they affect people. Moreover, I feel that my cancer awareness was very effective because people began to ask for ribbons from my bag. I mean, I was happy to give them away, and It let me kno that people were really interested in my "art" if you will, and it made me happy that I was spreading my awareness effectively to my fellow peers.

Speaking of colors to represent cancers, I found a website which gives a NUMEROUS amounts of ribbons that are signified by their color and the disease, disorder, problem, etc that they represent. For example, black represents gun control, amish support, and mourning. Light blue ribbons represent Graves Disease, Lymphedema, and Pro Choice. Burgandy Ribbons represent Brain Aneurysm, Post-Polio Syndrome, and Sickle-Cell Anemia. Gray represents Asthma and allergies, along with many others. I think that this website is very interesting and informative, and it taught me about many other colors of ribbons that I had no idea existed. The website is http://www.personalizedcause.com/... check it out.

Names ( Lysistrata, Bernarda, Hedda Gabler)

Looking at these three names, they all share the same connotations of powerful, controlling, leader, maybe manipulator, or some time of head figure. Looking at the name Lysistrata, I found that she is a leader and she uses her power to control others, and I also found " lyrisist" out of her name, which could imply that she uses her words to control and manipulate others. Bernarda, as well all know, is a manly and manipulative figure, because her name is part man, and she also uses her power to control others. Likewise, Hedda Gabler uses her power in order to control George, and from her name I got " Head Of", which implies that she is powerful and a leader.

Lysistrata, Bernarda, Hedda Gabler

Looking at these three women, they all share a common themes, power & control. Lysistrata uses her power to get the men to stop the war, and controls them by being abstinent from sex. Bernarda uses her power to control her daughters' lives, and Hedda Gabler uses her power to control George and to also attain what she wants. Overall, these three women use their power in order to control others, and to get what they want.

Birds and its significance.

In Lysistrata, there was a place in the book where the women were compared to birds. I think this is significant because it shows that the women can stick together through any adversity or issue, and lead their family to safety. If you think about how birds fly together, in a V-shape, that shows that the leader, and in this case Lysistrata, lead her pact to victory and safety, but also stuck together with them, and never let them down.

What if??

What if the tables were turned, and the men would have become abstinent, would the women have given in and had those "feelings" so quickly? I think that the women would have been able to withstand the abstinence due to the fact that they had the will power to do it themselves against the men. If they have the power to abstain from the men, then they should have no problem if the tables were turned, but they already have experience.

24 hrs.........wow....really???

Oh-em-gee, do you mean to tell me that the men couldn't even last 24 hrs before they started to go crazy and bounce off the walls???!! That must mean that the men either have it daily or they are just fiends. Yet, looking at this more deeply, what does this actually symbolize? I think it symbolizes that the women have so much power physically, that the men couldn't withstand a full day before they wanted it. This just goes to show that " Life with women is hell. Life without women is hell too."

This means WAR!!!! Spartan vs. Athenias

In Lysistrata, not only is their use of sex, but the use of war is prominent due to the fact that it controls so many aspects of the lives of the people. It controls the women in a way because it is so bad and harmful, that the women want to stop it. SO the war has control because it caused the women to want to end it. Moreover, the war controls the men because the men have to fight in the war in order to protect their people. So, basically, the men do it because it is their duty. Lastly, the war controls the society as a whole because it involves them and their resources (money, armor, food, etc), which controls the people.

S...e....x......or lack there of and the control over men

In Lysistrata, the women use their bodies in order to control the men and to get them to make them end the war. This shows that the women have control over themselves in order to remain abstinent, and control over the men so that they get what they want. What amazes me is that it wasn't even 24 hrs yet, and the men were still jumping off the walls. It just goes to show....Never underestimate the power of a woman because we can be powerful beings and use ourselves to achieve what we want.

Greek Reference

Throughout Lysistrata, there is constant reference to Greek names and things in general. Things such as Aristophanes, Spartan, Athenians, peloponnesian, koryphaios, etc, represent the time period and the issues that surrounded that period. Moreover, the Greek reference connects and explains the cover of Lysistrata due to the fact that the women dressed in longer and more simple clothing, and the instrument that one women is holding in her hand, suggests the time period of the Grecians, and how they lived during that time. Overall, the Greek reference illustrates the the Greek era and how their society functioned.

Peace....what does it ACTUALLY represent??

From reading the section about " Peace", it amazes me how the men want a piece of Peace ( no pun intended :) . From the beginning, Peace was a naked female, who Lysistrata used in order to get the men to make a treaty with each other. Essentially, she used Peace to get the men to want Peace as a way of life and to stop the war; However, the men took Peace a totally different direction. " ....but that's the purtiest behind..." " and down to the Megara for the legs" " You cain't take all of thet! Yore plumb out of yore mind! "peace moves from her place by the gates to Lysistrata. The delegations goggle at her. Indicating Peace " Never saw one I wanted so much to top." are some quotes and stage directions which demonstrate how Peace was perceived by the men and the women. The women used peace as a woman ( which they have been craving for LESS than 24 hrs), to lure the men into Peace as a new way of life, without the war.

Covers ( Ibsen and Lysistrata)

As I previously mentioned, the covers of Lysistrata and Ibsen have similar characteristics. Both share the colors of Orange and Yellow and women by some body of water, whether it be a pond or ocean. Yet, they are similar in a very in another way; they both contain the theme of women having power and using it to control others. Specifically with Hedda Gabler, she used her power to control George and manipulating him into to using his aspired wealth to get her whatever she desires. Likewise, in Lysistrata, she uses her power to control the men and stop them from fighting in the war. So, the covers of both stories could represent the women and their control, being that the women are the majority on the covers, and they use their power to receive what they want out of the men, and women.

Houses

The houses of Bernarda and Hedda suggest that not only are they middle-upper class and that they are wealthy to an extent, it also suggests the reason for the attittudes for both women in the Households, Bernarda and Hedda. As seen in both stories, the authors use very detailed descriptions to illustrate how extravagant and how wealthy both families are. Hedda, beause she lives in the "fashionable part of town", wants to keep her appearance, and wants the finer things. Since George plans on being successful, Hedda uses that to try to get everything she can out of, so that she can keep up with the appearance of her house. Likewise, Bernarda's house is also lavish and extravagant, and she too wants to keep up apperances, so she doesnt let the neighbors in b/c she doesnt want them to think bad of her. This would also explain why Both women have maids in their homes, in order to keep up appearances........I SMELL APPEARANCE VS. REALITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lysistrata vs. Ibsen covers

From looking at both covers of the books, I can see that they both share the setting of water, the colors of yellow and orange, and women by the sea/ocean......maybe they have some similar things in the books.....LETS FIND OUT!!

Cover of Ibsen...what is up with it??

Looking at the front cover of Ibsen.....I think I can somewhat figure out what it is saying. The use of yellows, browns, and reds and the water suggest that it maybe warm or fairly warm outiside, which is suggested in ACT 1's description, where it says trees are in autumn colors. Also the clothing that the people are wearing could suggest some type of mourning or church-going event, due to the look of the hats. Moreover, the position of the houses and the balcony where the people are standing could suggest a wealthy or more upperclass approach b/c the people are looking down up them, physically and mentally. The water's color could also suggest a sadness or down feeling, which also adds to the mourning implication. Lastly, the characters on the front could represent Hedda, George, Thea, Lovborg, Aunt Julie, or any other number of the characters in the story. Who is on the front cover???.....the world may never know.

Unwanted children/unwed pregnancy

In both HBA and Hedda Gabler, there is a mention of children, yet they don't seem to be liked very much....maybe b/c babies are difficult to care for for a young parent, or maybe they dont want to be judged badly, so therefore no kids are wanted. In HBA, i believe was pregnant by Pepe, yet since they weren't married, some may feel that it was wrong and out of order for her to have a child b4 she is married. Similarly, In Hedda Gabler, Hedda was pregnant, yet didnt want to admit it, maybe b/c it was out of her character to admit something like that, or maybe she wants to ignore the fact that she is pregnant.....who knows?????

Pepe Vs. Judge Brack

After reading both stories, I can see a resemblance between Judge Brack, mentally, not physically. Both share a niche for controlling women, whether it is voluntary or not. Pepe has control over the women of HBA ( house of Bernarda Alba) because he provides them with a way out, which they all want. SO, in a sense, Pepe controlled their fate because the some of the women depended on him to escape from Bernarda. Likewise, Judge Brack has control over Hedda once he takes the pistols away from her. Yet Judge taking away the power of Hedda was fairly easy due to the fact that there are same person. They are both manipulative, controlling, and have control, well as for Hedda, she doesn't anymore.

Ibsen over????!! no!!!!!!!!

I feel that Ibsen was a very interesting story to read due to the fact that it had many underlying themes and subjects that needed to be examined. Power, manipulation, control, family ( aunt Juile, Rina, and George), history of love ( thea and lovborg, mrs elvsted and George)....objects as a use of power, explanation of the house in detail, manuscript, etc. are all things that made this story as exciting as it was, and sadly it is over. Once again, this story reminds me of the theme " all ruling dictatorships must come to an end", and this is exemplified by Hedda, who went from being powerful and controlling ( like Bernarda), to less powerful and very lost b/c she has no power.

Hedda vs. Bernarda...who is stronger????

After Isben and Bernarda House...............I realize that hedda has some of the same quailites has Bernarda. Both acre controlling and manipulative, both have maids in theit homes, both have in extravagant, detailed, and luxurios homes, and literarily, the both use objescts as a symbol of power. Hedda uses her pistols as her power source, yet they get taken away,and Bernarda uses her cane, but it gets broken. This shows that ruling dictatorships come to an end, physically and mentally. Overall, I feel that they are equal. Let me know what you think.

Shapes

I think the theme of shapes is prominent in Hedda Gabler and in the House of Bernarda Alba because they demonstrate the complexity and the mystery of the stories. What I mean by that is that in Hedda Gabler, there was a triangle between Brack, Hedda, and George, which suggested complex and new experiences. In the House of Bernarda Alba, the shapes were more like square ( lol) because it was Pepe, Adela, Maritirio, and Angustias who were all somewhat involved because they all dealt with Pepe. These shapes demonstrate the complexity of love and power.

Ibsen (act 4)

From reading Act 4 of Ibsen, there has been a drastic change in setting, characters, and clothing. EVerything is much darker and more sad, which gives a somber tone. The characters, Aunt Julie, Brack, Hedda, George, and others have showed a changed. Hedda went from powerful and controlling to sad and powerless. George went from being neive and oblivious to being powerful and going on his own path. Brack went from subtle and laid-back, to powerful and manipulative,and Aunt Julie goes from bein happy and selfless to depressed andlost ( b/c her sister died.)

Ibsen ( Act 1)

In Act 1 of Ibsen.....the chracters that are introduced are Hedda, Aunt Julie, Berta, George, Mrs. Elvsted, and Judge Brack. From what I read so far, Hedda is power hungry, controlling, and manipulative; George is nieve, child-like, and very oblivious; Aunt Julie is selfless, caring, and a mother/father figure to George, since she had to raise him. Berta is the maid, who is more quiet, and just does her job; Judge Brack is manipulative also, yet he is more subtle and laid-back, and Mrs Elvsted is an "old flame" of George's, as said by Hedda. Moreover, Act one also uses chiaroscuro in the description of the setting to demonsrate the contrast of light and dark in the house and outside. Also, the description states that the story takes place in the "fashionable part of town", which would explain the lengthy, yet detailed description of the household.

Lysistrata??

SO.....what do I think of Lysistrata so far??......From reading the intro, i think that it is about war and sex exploitation. It talks lot about Greeks and the people of that time ( Athens, year 411)....... Also from reading the intro, I get a sense of what Lysistrata consists of, due to the fact that it says the play has " tight formal unity, economy of movement, realism in characterizations, and range of feeling".......It also mentions the word "manuscripts"....( maybe it will be like Ibsen.....lol)....cant wait to read it!!!