- Sensationalism
- when events and new are over hyped in mass media to increase viewer ship and readership numbers.
- Egregious
- distinguished or extraordinary in a bad way
- Emphatically
- emphasizing speech, clearly or boldly stating something
- Pandemonium
- place of riotous chaos,
- Smear-campaign
- "a campaign to tarnish the reputation of a public figure, especially by vilification or innuendo"
- Wreaths
- funeral flower
- Coercion
- using force or intimidation to obtain compliance
- Morosely
- expressing gloom
- Apathy
- absence or suppression of passion, no interest, emotion or excitement
- Arson
- illegal burning of other's property or possessions
- Aphids
- insects that eat flowers
- Epitaph
- writing, a poem or a commemorative description for example on a gravestone
- Agonises
- agony: extreme pain or suffering, agonises: to distress with extreme pain
- Heinous
- hateful
- Protection racket
- a scheme where a criminal group promises to provide protection to businesses by using violence and power, outside the sanction of the law.
We also had a very interesting discussion about politics of today connecting to the play, but also Hitler and the role of his henchmen. I was especially interested in the topic of Hitler. A lot of people see him as this anti-Christ, the embodiment of evil. I don't agree with what Hitler did, not at all, but I also think he was a product of extreme German nationalist propaganda and influence of powerful people who were in the same party as him. He was chosen to be head figure of the National Socialist party and so he became a very powerful person, but his anti-Jew ideas didn't solely come from himself, but were prominent topics within his political party and peers. This discussion came from Siou telling us that multiple people would be playing Arturi Ui, in which I pointed that it could be an amazing opportunity to show a point about Hitler and other dictator; anyone could have become them. Sav cleared my point by adding, that why Hitler became the Natzi leader and this evil figure, was because he was at the right place at the right time(or wrong place at the wrong time, depends how you want to look at it). He was born at the Austro-German border where in school they taught German nationalism since birth. Hitler was also bullied and he lost his father at a young age, which all would influence what he would become in the future. After being declined from art school and being arrested, Hitler probably felt like the only place for him to turn to was Germany, the country he had grown up to love and passionately defend. After becoming the head of Natzis and Germany, Hitler was constantly influenced by other, mainly by his three angels, to do all the things he did. With this, I am not saying Hitler was a victim and didn't mean any of the things he did, he was very much a bad person with bad views, but you cannot solely blame Hitler for the destruction that happened during WWII or for all the bad in the world. As the end of the play says "Though people overcame him, you'd be wrong to pat your backs and think yourselves so clever - the ooze that spawned him is as rich as ever!". Hitler was only a part of the problem; the problem was the society, the culture, the people that guided Hitler to become the feared man he was and still is.
I'd really like to explore this when we do Arturo Ui, the change he goes trough, but also how easily influence Ui is by Giri, Givola and Roma. In the beginning Ui is very much a paranoid man, lacking confidence in himself and his gangster empire, but with the help of an Actor and his three henchmen, he rises to become a completely different man. Siou also said that even though different people would be playing the character, everyone must have the same interpretation and Gest to make the point clear. To this Sophie suggested that perhaps it could be interesting use our own opinion at different points of the play to show development of the character and the extreme change in him.
Sophie also talked about what is happening now that is relevant to the play, I have also done some research about the happening in Crimea, with Putin having his troops there to support those who want the area to become part of Russia. Yunusa also brought up the idea of 'the American Dream' and how Ui is really just after his. Brecht did write this play right before moving to America, where he wished to blossom as a writer and be recognized for his true talents.
We will definitely need to discuss the politics of this play and how we want to present it more within the group, since I felt today was so very useful to see different point of views and opinions from everyone.
I'd really like to explore this when we do Arturo Ui, the change he goes trough, but also how easily influence Ui is by Giri, Givola and Roma. In the beginning Ui is very much a paranoid man, lacking confidence in himself and his gangster empire, but with the help of an Actor and his three henchmen, he rises to become a completely different man. Siou also said that even though different people would be playing the character, everyone must have the same interpretation and Gest to make the point clear. To this Sophie suggested that perhaps it could be interesting use our own opinion at different points of the play to show development of the character and the extreme change in him.
Sophie also talked about what is happening now that is relevant to the play, I have also done some research about the happening in Crimea, with Putin having his troops there to support those who want the area to become part of Russia. Yunusa also brought up the idea of 'the American Dream' and how Ui is really just after his. Brecht did write this play right before moving to America, where he wished to blossom as a writer and be recognized for his true talents.
We will definitely need to discuss the politics of this play and how we want to present it more within the group, since I felt today was so very useful to see different point of views and opinions from everyone.
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