Blog #4

For this blog, I am choosing the song "Thriller" by Michael Jackson to describe the boy in the Man From Mars. I chose this song becuase, to Christina, he is kind of a thriller. He waits for her to finish class, and then will follow closely behind, like he is 'lurking in the dark' and he will just show up at her house, and give her random phone calls. Even though he is not 'evil,' he still is very mysterious, and an unknown creature to Chrintina. He makes her life more exciting in a way, and it gives her a thrill. I feel that this song really kind of describes how Christina precieves him. Attached is a youtube link of the Thriller video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xs9OQHpwDE&feature=related

Blog #3 Blanche characters

Personally, I like the second character that portrays Blanche mainly because of her body gestures. For instance, when she talks, she always has her hands holding a piece of her dress to her chest. This, to me, does not show self confidence, and it acts as a security blanket for her. Her body position also follows Tennessee William's quote of women who are "frightened of life". It seems like she is constantly frightened. Also, the way she dresses compared to the first character is better portrayed. In the play, Blanche is described as someone who is very concerened about her self image. In the first video, she has an older women's fashion, however in the second video, it is very young and elegant looking. I also liked her character better just because she seemed a little more spunky than the first.