Monologues

The stories in this book gave me mixed feelings. After reading this book no one can walk away with just one emotion. I laughed, shed a tear, gained knowledge, and also received answers to questions. Theses feelings came from reading the individual stories along with remembering my own memories. I believe everyone needs to sit down and read this book at some point maybe even watch the plays. I read angry vagina and then after watching it performed I got a better perspective on it. This story was like a women standing up for herself in society. Asking questions that some of us may need to really sit down and ask. Who really made up all these things women have to go through? Was it a female or male? Do they realize what we go through? Most importantly does this world realize what we women go through? I don’t think they do. I don’t think us women realize how precious we are or how much we should be appreciated in any situation. Why do we have to settle with what is given to us ,do we not deserve more. When does every women get to feel like the princess she is. Why do guys feel that the can do what ever to women and little girls? Who said this was ok? This society we live in, does it benefit women enough. I can think of a million questions to ask that sadly to say probably will never receive an answer. What else must we do to be heard? What can be done without us being looked down on as rebels to our society. As a women I believe that this is a wonderful book.

To Ensler language is what is important. Language defined is a body of words and the system for their use, most common to people as a way of defining who they are, from the same community, nation, geographical area or their cultural and tradition. In the authors eyes what you call your body parts is a big deal. Your description of you shows the level of respect you have for yourself, in this case your body. When defining your sexuality, body, e.t.c your choice of words and the way you say things also gives off emotions and inner feelings of one’s self. A point the author is trying to make is that women are self- conscious and don’t give themselves enough credit. Women are looked down on and certain acts like talking about their vaginas is something they would find shameful because of society. The author is asking questions referring to what women would dress their vagina with for a few reasons. One reason is dealing with the level of respect they have for themselves. Second it also portrays what type of women she is, as well as the type of personality she has.

Unique :The Vagina Monologues

The author wrote this book in the form of drama. Drama defined is a prose or verse composition, especially one telling a serious story, that is intended for representation by actors impersonating the characters and performing the dialogue and action. The stories in her book can be looked at as scenes in a movie waiting to be seen. The author refers to the stories as vaginas, meaning different types of women. When I say different it can range from a woman’s traits, feelings, race, experiences etc. The author focuses on women being heard. There is always a story that lies behind every women wanting and yearning to be heard. And the author does exactly that. She wants a vagina to be seen as more than what it is. When people think of the word vagina they only think of it in one form, as a body part. To the  author that is not enough because it is not just that . She wants women to be seen as meaning more than just one purpose. She wants people to know women’s bodies are sacred. She wrote this book hoping that self-knowledge, and freedom is gained. She hears a lot of stories about violence toward women and feels empowered to be part of the movement to stop it.

Night Women

From the start of this chapter I wondered why they were given the name night women. Is that what the called them where they are from? Can a night women be a considered a job just like any other job or is it to be decided? And by whom? This women is trying to make a living to take car of her child. Usually people have some like for their jobs but her words don’t show any pleasure in it at all. Her main concern is her child. Is she ashamed, is she depressed, is she happy or just ok with it all? Ironically it doesn’t say. Instead it stays that she thinks about her long distance love as she puts it along with the dreams she instills in her son. She takes him to this place a dream land ,they connect to this world daily and it binds there love together. I see It as the only thing lifting her spirit. The only thing that keeps her together. It made me wonder if she had any more plans or how she would keep up here income as her son gets older. I don’t believe the world realizes the extent a mother will go to for there child. Is it merrily wrong ?maybe. But who am I to come in-between their survival. Who is anyone to take that away ? Where is the government to support them? This just shows the on going strength in women is still strong and will continue to grow.

Like in a previous story this one also puts her child first this shows that the women in these stories have set priorities that they make their life goals to follow. these priorites come from their culture.

The Missing Peace

The title of this chapter can send you in many different directions. What is peace? Peace is defined as describes a society or a relationship that is operating harmoniously and without violent conflict. Peace is commonly understood as the absence of hostility or the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, safety in matters of social or economic welfare, the acknowledgment of equality, and fairness in political relationships. In international relations, peacetime is the absence of any war or conflict .the setting of this chapter takes place under harsh conditions. Not being safe in your own home. It is like your backyard is the battle field. Imagine not being able to walk out of your house without hearing a gun shot. Then on top of that, having a curfew that if you miss it may very well cost you your life. How would you be able to live with that, I can only imagine how those children felt. Is the peace they were looking for freedom? Being able to breathe, run outside, and play. Or perhaps each character had their own vision of being free. Emilie could have been looking for her strength as peace. She needs to finally let her mom go and stop her nightmares. Learn how to accept it and move on. The girl could have been looking for a few different aspects of peace. She could want to feel safe, and not be surrounded by danger. She probably needed some questions answered. Having your mother die at your birth is one of the harder things you can go through. Trying to find the part of you that feels empty; her wanting to be as close to them as possible. In my opinion the way the book describes them is as semi-prisoners. Trying to control people is not the way to be. Where are other governments? Why aren’t they helping etc theses are things that need to be changed. You can’t preach about it but can’t find any way to stop it or even try.

Unique: For Mohammed on the mountain

Unique: For Mohammed on the mountain: " This is one of the poems I enjoyed reading in the book. Not because I could relater or because it made me happy inside. ..."

For Mohammed on the mountain

   
This is one of the poems I enjoyed reading in the book. Not because I could relater or because it made me happy inside. It touched me in a sympathetic way. In this poems it talks about family and how well they our appreciated but then it also turns the table and shows how family members are so against each other. My interpretation of her words is that she loves her uncle dearly. Not because he is like her American friends uncles not for the food he eats or the things he has but just for who he is and from what she hears about him. She wants to get to know her family and interact know about her heritage etc but is sadly turned down over grudges held and the family feeling betrayed because her father decided to move to America. Although he tried to embrace his brother this is an on going grudge where neither has heard each others side. I understand how this can effect her way it did it is a very sad situation. It also made me think of how many immigrants we have and if they all go through this shame from  family and are never except anymore because the searched for a better life. Why shouldn’t they follow there dream? Why should they be looked upon as out casted or religion breakers? And then also have to deal with the judging and disrespect from Americans who feel they don’t belong. It looks like either way they can’t win. What kind of world do we live in? If people can take a walk in each others shoes I wonder how different thing would be and how I would feel if it was me.

Unique: MY Thoughts

Unique: MY Thoughts: " People use poetry as an outlet of emotions. It is used to express feelings, beliefs or in some cases it’s the only ..."

MY Thoughts

     People use poetry as an outlet of emotions. It is used to express feelings, beliefs or in some cases it’s the only way people find out who they really are. When it is said that poems humanize people I believe that it acknowledges human characteristics. It holds as many emotions as a human can along with different ideals and many directions it can go in. In Nye’s poems she has a lot of different aspects she focuses on. In here poem “How long does peace take” I felt like her question is something that had to come to everyone’s mind at least once. And depending on what kind of peace you are searching for the solution to world peace will never come out.

  In her poem “Those whom we do not know” she focused on the diversity we lack. How we are so quick to judge or quick to be evil to strangers. Still to this day we are stilling facing issues of people not liking people just because how they look. And like Nye it wouldn’t bother me at all. Who says we have to be against each other?  Why can’t we all get along Why is there so much war? Where did it come from? All questions we as human want answered but no one seems to have the answer to.

 “To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life. But to feel affection that comes from those whom we do not know…is something still greater and more beautiful…”-Pablo Neruda. This was placed at the top of the page in this book it had me thinking. Most people even me will wonder how you possible can love a stranger more than the people you care about. But then after thinking more into I thought maybe   that’s what we are missing in this world maybe that’s why all the problems occur. If you think about it in the sense of helping someone in need out and helping family out. You will feel something deeper inside for the person in need because they would merrily show how much they appreciate it and it is indeed a great feeling.