Finishing Neighborhood 3

As we finish up the play this week, I'd like us to consider the following questions:

• I'd like you to try to describe what you expect to see when you see the play performed.
• Why are scenes 9 and 10 formatted differently than the rest of the play? 
• In 10 when Blake shoves himself away from the computer why is he shivering? Why is it significant that the last word is "Mom?" 
• What happens in the last scene?
• Why is it significant that the parents appear as zombies?

Neighborhood 3

This play is not very difficult to make sense of or make distinctions between characters.  It seems like the characters are very blunt with one another (like kids/teenagers are).  The walkthroughs remind me of a sort of Malcom in the Middle narration, except the narration is not coming from a character within the play which is different for me.  I feel like this play may resemble what our future may be like.  With the title "Requisition of Doom," it only seems fitting.  Our generation is already saying how we are doomed with all of this technology.  The kids in the play seem to be mesmerized by the video games they're playing, somewhat similar to the kids of this generation.  Even the way the play is written reminds me of how we all no longer use punctuation when communicating via the internet.

Neighborhood Watch 3

I saw the play. It was vulgar. Both the play and script are very vulgar sometimes I just feel too much cursing drowns out the meaning of the story. I understand there is disillusionment in the society and there is subtext about the way we all live our lives. The parallelism is so obvious but that makes the story better because you know what to expect. All of these stories of the characters woven in to this messy tapestry is cliche. Sometimes cliches are great but I felt I was deprived early on. I am the type of reader who wants more when the story has ended. The end was so abrupt I felt I couldn't fall in love the way I wanted to. However, I must read the play first. My visualization and the play were different. The screenwriter probably meant to do it that way. Almost trick the reader into visualizing their interpretation of dysfunction. That is why it sounds so colloquial because we as a reader and audience should make our own setting.

Neighborhood 3

After completing the book I am surprised. I wonder what ended up happening with Blake. I really loved the play, it was definitely different. I can't wait to see the play, I am looking into how it will differ from the book with the characters compared to the actors acting in the play. I found it funny how Blake in the play kept calling his mom by her name Joy, when he beat her to death afterwards he  seemed scared he called her Mom. Blake was a very rude character to his mom, she did a lot for him and he treated her bad. I am shocked at his ending of the play. By far one of the best plays I have read.

one the poem i wrote at the beginning of the semester, i am considering reading it at a poetry bar

I used to be great at the brave game

Not so much anymore

Because I keep letting people

Break me down piece by piece

 Peace by peace

They've stripped me naked

I can no longer pretend to be okay

Because whenever I do,

My voice cracks

And my eyes water

And I can no longer fake a smile

Overly sensitive people should not be expected to put in too much effort

Because no one else is willing to put effort in

I'm not crazy,

Really, I'm not

I just think a lot and get scared a lot and

I absolutely hate

Hate. Hate. Hate

Feeling abandoned

I like to think the world is an okay place

But it is not

Because no one gives a fuck about anyone else's feelings

I thought you were expecting me

I thought you wanted me

I was wrong

This is why I shouldn't listen to other people

Too much pain is involved in love

There are too many hopes

Hopes placed high on shelves out of reach

Hopes and dreams

And every so often, they tip off the shelf

And fall on our heads like pottery

Pots of water breaking over and over our heads

"Lust" is just the Wal-Mart brand of "Love"

It's the ones you buy when you just need someone

To touch you just the right way

Love is expensive

I don't wish to find it

I spent my whole life searching and searching

I'm too tired now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a80JB-kjRY
Some background of the play with the author Jennifer Haley as we begin to watch the play this week.

One thing I thought was interesting was the criticism of the parenting style we all know well of hating that kids are playing video games and then equipping them with the most current systems.
Interesting watch. I always like to know a little about the authors perspective when I read something new.

Neighborhood 3

I was unable to attend class this week and participate in the class discussion about the play, however i can airways share here. This is not the first play that i read, in my English 102 I read "the crucible" which is quite interesting. Neighborhood 3 is different, I was initially amused that it was about video games and about zombies. I enjoyed starting to read this play because it is by far one of the most interesting piece I read all semester. The wording and dialogue was so simple to read and to understand and it was kind of funny as well. I enjoy reading plays because I am able to picture every scene in my head and actually get a sense of how it will play out in screen.