King Lear

I may be the only person that found the moral theme in this reading. Even though this work has not been named as having any Christianity themes. My interpretation from the very beginning was that of a man asking one to "Merciful". King Lear initial actions shows that of of a hurt or heartbroken man from the hands of the daughter whom if obviously had "the" unconditional love for. Most or all parents have this unconditional or undying love for their children. It may have been more evident among one daughter than all three. 

Lear was a perfect example of the Christian teaching "honour thou mother and thou father". Christians believe that if you commit this sin you will have Hell to pay. Lear's two eldest daughters practically abandoned their father mentally and physically all for power. This power could only be given by the almighty not by a person. They soon learned from it. 

In the end Lear ask for forgiveness another image of Christianity. He humbled himself to his daughter in return she truly loved as well as forgave her father for his harsh words of threat to the Gods on her behalf.

Persepolis the Film

I really was impressed by the continuity the film offered to the novel. I really thought its was produced greatly. Like most novels made to film you have embellishments and omitted scenes to films. But think overall the film gave me a even more detailed prospective with a desire to educate myself further of the history of this country and the people who descend from it.

I was consumed by the imagery from this film as most as from a modern day war adaptation piece. The black and white made the open-ness for human imagination of the thought of blood and death that's always so very colorful.

Persepolis

Why can't we call it what it is? If it walks like a duck its a duck, if it quacks like a duck, then its a duck. This by far is one of the greatest Memoirs I've read. I've not read many besides my grandmothers to name some. This book has really educated me more on America's continued display of destruction of others well being or culture. I have knowledge of a country and it's people world literally crumbling. I admire the visual effects shown in the book. I had never read a graphic novel that had so much passion, courage, insight, and vulnerability. I thought this was an absolutely brilliant piece of work that has allowed several cultures, races, generations, and classes to become knowledgeable from a young woman's honest, uncensored, naive, and concerned voice.
I would ask a question to other readers of this novel. Place the shoe on their foot. If you published the journals that have helped you overcome abuse, addiction, abandonment or discrimination you would be writing from your point of view. What you have seen, heard, and felt everything coming from the heart.
I don't agree with some critics who think that she shouldn't voice her views of America or about her country as well. But they need to realize that this was her own view from Her Living there not researching but actually being there during the Revolution and demise of her culture.

The Glengarry Glen Ross Book

Some would become offended by the language used in this play. Well of course I was not. I see myself as the minority in several aspects of the world. The language used is something I have been accustom to because of the line of work I'm in. In the area of employment Men are the majority. Therefore, I have been in contact with the Roma's who are arrogant, manipulative, and out for self. The roles of these characters are what I think are of the characteristics of most modern day, working, typical corporate men. You have those owners that treat their employees as children or pets by creating "Motivational Projects" for the employees to compete with each other and allow the head of heads to see who has more guts or balls. The play shows those outside the corporate arena how it really goes down for the Mighty Dollar.
Regardless of the true language given its reality. Men are men in their own environment and we have just been a fly on the wall of their world. Mamet shows how if a man works for the well being of his family and works honestly but hard its not Man Enough.
He also shows that its in a man to compete at all cost as long as its he who wins in the end. Makes the notion that men are selfish or self centered when successful. Well are they? Look at all our Furtune 500 Men, how many true friends do they have? Are all of them business associates?