So for my Creative Reinterpretation, I'm making custom Magic the Gathering cards inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Here's a taste! #367britlit
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It's heartbreaking that Senay doesn't even care about the fact that she could die--it is freedom to her either way. #367britlit
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I have a sneaking suspicion Okwe doesn't really have a choice in whether or not he'll give up his kidney... shady shady situation #367britlit
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It's insane the lengths immigrants sometimes have to take in order to be considered "English" because of this horrible system. #367BritLit
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The color red is definitely symbolic in this film, but I haven't quite figured out what it's pointing to. It's carried through nearly every scene so far. Certain scenes also have a sort of greenish tint that's interesting as well. #367BritLit
"You don't have a position here. You have nothing. You *are* nothing." Okwe is definitely in a tough position. #367BritLit
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I'm feelin' okay, still have a lot do think about, but I think my opening is alright! #367BritLit
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One thing that surprised me this semester was just how dark "The Pillowman" turned out to be; the title was just so evocative of nice and sweet things and the text turned out so grim.
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For my project, I've been looking at the first prompt (about class/wealth) and have been *considering* some kind of analysis/comparison between the immigrant experiences of Changez in "Buddha" and Barry in "Mr. Loverman."
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I really enjoyed how the book uses "Alice in Wonderland" references and illustrations to showcase Lovelace's substance use.
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TH: Using absurdism can be a great way to sneak in really interesting historical facts framed as comedy, especially for young(ish) readers.
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I have to say, I definitely was not expecting this to be an alternate history story until the "Multiverse" panel on page 30, but I absolutely love the almost absurdist concept of Lovelace and Babbage using their early computer knowledge to fight crime.
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"I don't want to see or speak to you again, unless you contest the divorce, which you won't" (p. 260). I understand Carmel, but I wish she would have let Barry speak. This moment was tough to read.
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TH: These chapters show just how little autonomy Barry has, and just how much he depends on Carmel for everything. He says he doesn't want to leave his home, but I think he's more worried about leaving the woman who does everything for him.
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Barry's description of Donna's rebelliousness and her phases strongly remind me of Charlie from "Buddha of Suburbia."
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Almost all of the queer media/lit I've consumed has been about teenagers going through coming of age stories; "Mr. Loverman" is giving me a great perspective that I've been missing--I think the older LGBTQ+ community often gets forgotten.
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