Ruined by Lynn Nottage was published in 2010, detailing the horrific realities of the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The production takes a strong focus on the lives of two Congolese women who were both physically and psychologically damaged during the war, then “saved” and brought into a brothel for safety. Nottage pieces these devastating events together in a logical and entertaining fashion in order to create a melodramatic tale by personalizing issues, building compassion, and
technology has provided a level of convenience and excess not yet seen. These simple truths that we take for granted, however, are not simple truths all across the globe. In fact, many areas have suffered due to these advances. In the play, Ruined, by Lynn Nottage, a powerful narrative is told that serves as a commentary about the destruction of local cultures due to the intrusive nature of war and Western Civilization in that it
In the analysis of her play, Ruined, Lynn Nottage, discusses the life for females in an African war-torn country. She goes further as to explaining the details of how many women of the region were often mutilated or forced to become concubines. However, Nottage decides to tell the spectacular story of a woman whose mutilation does not define her, however, she defines it. In other words, as a woman in a war- torn Congo, Sophie’s mutilation actually gives her agency. To begin with, let’s discus the
Casie Johnson Sharon swingle Theatre May 4, 2015 “Ruined” Essay I saw the play Ruined by Lynn Nottlage on Netflix and it was really good. It takes place in a mining town in the Ituri Rainforest. In this war damaged country, it is one of the few places still safe. Mama Nadi the main character takes in harmed women and gives them shelter and food in return they fulfill the soldiers, miners and salesmen who stop by for a drink or sexual services. This story is revolved around all of the survivors
Youre looking at a different me, than im looking at. By Susan Olsen, This is a quote about being different, by Susan Olsen. Auggie from the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio, and Quarta from The girl who was born with only two arms and two legs by Stuart Baum. Are two characters that are both very alike in ways like being different and struggling to fit in. They struggle to fit in because they have disorders and get bullied because of them. The second reason how they are alike is that they both get bullied
A psychosocial phenomenon known as ‘race’ has the power to bind a group of people together and determine how they are expected to behave (Kendig, 2011). Our behaviour is determined by another phenomenon known as ‘intelligence’ (Colom, Karama, Jung, & Haier, 2010). Since these are both such fundamental aspects of how our society functions, it is crucial for psychologists to understand how these factors interact. However, despite many circulating theories, psychologists have yet to agree upon the extent
Berkeley Repertory in conjunction with the Yale Repertory Theatre is presenting a wacky production of Dario Fo's 1970 Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Steven Epp has delighted Berkeley Rep audiences in the past with Figaro, The Miser and last year's The Doctor in Spite of Himself. The comic genius has outdone himself with this off the wall version of a classic. Dario Fo's classic parody has been around for many years and has been presented in countries all over the world in many different versions
Development in 1883. His two major works lay out the groundwork for future study of eugenics, dysgenics, and genetics. When it comes to the genetics of intelligence there are now two recognized types of intelligence, phenotypic and genotypic. Richard Lynn and John Harvey, geneticists, define these types as “phenotypic intelligence is measured intelligence,” and “genotypic intelligence is the genetic component of intelligence” (113). It is the genotypic intelligence that has been declining through dysgenics
Lynn’s personal life. The film Coal Miner’s Daughter, illustrates Loretta Lynn’s life’s obstacles of family struggles, influential friends, and emotional tactics of life’s exertion. Family life was hard and time-consuming, during the 1930’s. Loretta Lynn, born the first child of her seven siblings in 1932. Her parents, Ted and Clara Webb, raised the family in Butcher Holler, Kentucky. During this time, Loretta and her family budgeted tightly, sharing the countries financial crisis. Centered around
In Brooklyn: A Novel, Colm Toibin narrates the experience of a young woman named Eilis Lacey, who leaves behind Enniscorthy, Ireland to start a new life in Brooklyn, New York. Like many other novels about migrants, Eilis’s relationship to “home” and Brooklyn is represented through her experiences and feelings. Eve Walsh Stoddard states that “Home points at rather than determines its referent. Thus we may say that ‘home is where the heart is’ or home is where one’s family is,”’ in her essay “Home
reason they're feeling so glum, sex. Having sex out of wedlock is a big problem in the United States that needs to stop. Strained by relationships on the verge of collapse and peer pressure, many teens turn to sex as an escape. Hardly sixteen, Jamie Lynn Spears is an excellent example of how family problems can pressure someone to do things they know they shouldn’t. Jamie Lynn’s sister, Brittany Spears, is undergoing extensive criticism from the media about her recent mental breakdown, this pressure
These kids are born with a silver spoon on their mouths because of their rich and famous parents. From the extravagant cars to multi-million dollar mansions. They literally can have it all. But did these kids inherit their parents’ fashion style? FLYNN BLOOM Famous Parents: Miranda Kerr & Orlando Bloom When you have a charming looking dad and a supermodel of a mom, people would totally expect you to look good at all times. And this little cutie totally exceeded the public eye’s expectation. Whenever
If This World Were Mine, by E. Lynn Harris In the hilarious “just keepin’ it real” style novel, If This World Were Mine, by E. Lynn Harris, a group of friends decide to start a journal club, like they did back in their college English class. This story is told by each and all takes place in the 90's around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Sometimes it is easier to put your thoughts on paper rather than express them out loud. A group of college friends decides to restart their journal club
I’m infatuated with art, and by art I mean music, poetry, paintings, the human body, and literature; all of this is art to me. I believe that art is what brings us all together; as a young child that is what I was taught in school. During Art and Music class it did not matter how popular you were or even if you were a loner you were included and everyone was equal. I played flute for about ten years and during those ten years I gained another family. A family that made me feel safe at school
own people. In her play Ruined, Lynn Nottage touches on some of the issues that are contributing to the Congo’s devastation. Women are being sexually and psychologically abused every day, communities are being destroyed, and the entire Congo its being ravished. Lynn Nottage titled her play Ruined, because her play reflects on all these different factors contributing to the ruin of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. One of the most important points that Nottage makes in her play is that women
Gone”, a male protagonist shatters the dominating nature of the standardized gender roles by loving a woman based off of common interest, not based off of submissive nature. Comparing these two protagonists of both plays, the writers, EP3C and Lynn Nottage, present a duality of dramatic effects by either
Sexual Objectivity in Ruined In Lynn Nottage’s playwright Ruined, some would argue that having been previously raped and sexually tortured, the women working for Mama Nadi are comparatively more sexually empowered when working in the brothel, as they consent to sex with the men; unfortunately, that is not the case. The situation is the same, the women are still being sexually objectified and exploited, only by a different perpetrator—Mama Nadi. Thereby, Mama Nadi is the only character that embodies
Lynn Nottage’s play Poof! is noteworthy due to the combination she used of realism and the fantastic which played well in the effectiveness as a piece of drama. In drama, realism is the attempt to imitate real life which, Nottage does with the two leading characters in her play. Loureen and Florence both endure spousal abuse which connects them as friends. Nottage opens Poof! with an element of the fantastic (the spontaneous combustion of Samuel) following Loureen's curse “Damn you to hell Samuel”
fear of the unknown. Each poem, story, and drama include some type of fear. In “The Yellow Wallpaper”, “Hills Like White Elephants”, and “Poof” there is an extensive amount of fear for the unknown. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Ernest Hemingway, and Lynn Nottage all used the fear to their advantage while writing and making an entertainment for the readers. To begin with, “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman consists of a depressed woman who is alone all the time and ends up thinking there
In the play, Ruined, Lynn Nottage the playwright shows how alcohol is important to the people of the Congo and how alcohol changes oneself. The play is based in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo in a bar/brothel that is owned by Mama Nadie. People come in the bar for sexual service and for a drink. The people of this area come to the bar to let go of their regrets because of the war or there hard work. One important man comes to the bar and changes from alcohol. His name is Christian