a,b,c,...read it!

Terrific! I had suddenly awake from my dreamland. Isn't dramas are all about the playwrights' created world? I was wrong. After all, this EDU 3217 course is about learning the language to teach drama. So, what the hustle and bustle am I making? My jaw dropped open ( did it? ) when I attend the first few lectures. We were introduced with new terms that we had never heard before ( some of us maybe...). We had an overview of the history of theatre and to my concern, I never knew that it will be that complicated. However, it is interesting. I got to learn the historical background and many more. Plus, we were also taught about the conventions of theatre. In this part, I realised that there are many new terms that I should know by heart as I am very sure that I am going to use it along this course. See, it really isn't that difficult as what I had thought it would be in the earlier place. To make myself very clear and will always be on the right track, I know that I had a lot of reading to make up. When you read and keep yourself familiar with the content, the information will automatically stored in your brain and the task of completing this course will be much easier. I hope so. In addition, by enjoying the whole of this learning period, I am sure that things will get better.

one..two..three..four..five..anymore???

I have read Antigone and to me it is a very good piece. I then continue my reading with 'Oedipus'. Oh dear, I did not expect that this was a very fine piece as well. Honestly, I could find myself a bit confuse on the early reading but as the story goes, I manage to get the flow. I can say that the key is to keep on reading and by and large you will get to finish it as well as understand it too. There are three other scripts in line to be read and I am not sure when will I get to start reading. But, fortunately...the very thoughtful Dr. Edwin had the magical charm to make us read or else,God knows what... =) Pygmalion, A Streetcar Named Desire and King Lear. Those were the three dramas that we are going to analysed after the break. I do hope that this drama have the secret ingredient which will help us to enrich our interest in literature generally and play of course.

love is kind...

Antigone... How I wish I am as determine as her...how I wish I could love like her... how I wish I could be as strong as her...In the name of love, strong-spirited Antigone had made up her mind to sacrifice her life for the pride of her brother. Because love is kind, she lead herself to the Underworld. I was so very much into this play when I read it. At first I thought that this would be just an ordinary play that will help me to go to bed in the middle of a boring night. But as I read through lines, I started to fell in love with 'Antigone'...( not that 'LOVE' of course!). So I guess, I'm going to enjoy during the drama class because Antigone was not just Antigone...there is something in it that had triggered my interest to learn this piece. Dear Antigone....

a rose for...me

As sweet as it may looks,sometimes a rose could even do harm than any better.How can it be?Well, there is always thorns among the roses. And that is what I am feeling towards this new course which I shall be taking in this new semester. EDU 3217 Teaching the Language of Drama. It may be interesting to enjoy the so-called 'drama'...but, I wonder how will it going to be when it come to learn teaching the language of it. I mean,the drama. Things sometimes can get really complicated and confusing. At first glance, drama seems to be something that will really put you in thousands of excitement as you get to 'involve' in a men's created world...however, this time it is not. Either you make yourself very clear with the analysis of the drama or keep on being blurry. Drama is part of literature. And in literature, there is no right or wrong... as long as you have a very strong justification for your thought, than you are on the right track. That was what told to me by my former lecturer. Isn't that complicated enough? Anyway, I do hope that I will be able to get through this course.Literature is just not really in me... I see black as black. And 'when I see a spade I call it a spade'. God bless me... =)