I already seen clues of this play having to deal with slavery or poorness. The language that was used from the introduction expressed the stereotypical way Blacks would speak in those times. Even in some works of entertainment today this type of language is used attached to Black characters. Sentences like"I'm a fine one too" showcase that. It is nice how the script is able to convey a message with out any actors and voices. It was apparent that who was speaking and what the play could be about from the first couple of lines.

I am an avid reader, I would rather read something than watch something. In other plays that we have read In the past, I have enjoyed reading them. This is a play that I think that I would need to go see. I do not know if it is because my knowledge of The Simpsons is limited but I was very confused. However, I do understand that plays are supposed to be watched and not read like a book. Maybe my opinion of the play would be different if I were to see it.

I have been introduced to many types of theatre that I did not know existed this semester. I am surprised to see that there is a play that recounts the details of a TV show. I am understanding that theatre has no bounds, which is nice. I would assume that when advertised many Simpsons fans would be called to watch. I feel like they would enjoy the experience of digging in on the shows details with the characters. They may even connect better to the play, initially, because of this deeper understanding. I would like to see what this play progresses into.

I like to read a lot, it is one of my favorite hobbies. I have realized that I would rather read a play than watch it. When you are reading something, your mind comes up with how the story would play out visually. How the characters would look, dress, etc. I like how in this play there are no character names , which leaves much more room for imaginative creation. In my head, there are questions forming like, why isn't there a bigger distinction between the doctors and the main character? Maybe this person is actually talking to themselves and there really are no doctors? or is it a memory of a past conversation between them and the doctors?

I find this part interesting because it shows how the characters keep switching from mundane conversations to joking, and this dramatic dialogue. I personally find it amusing and I believe the dramatic moments will be important to the entire plot. When they speak like this it has this witchy and out of their time period feeling. I wonder why they keep doing that. It also happens at the most random of moments. There does not seem like a correlation between the previous lines and the the out of this time period dialect. That is why I find it to be funny.

This line is one of the lines that clued me into the fact that they are familiar with each other and joking. I am assuming that they are all friends and having fun. Initially, I thought that they were enemies and some sort of altercation was happening. Then I was confused by the light banter until I realized they are friends. I say all that because I wonder if I was to see this performed on stage, would it have taken me this long to come to that conclusion. I do not believe so because seeing the setting and being able to hear how the interaction went would make it clearer. Reading plays leaves so much more room for interpretation.

When I read the previous line, I thought to myself that is every age. Every period in time is full of political turmoil and anarchy. The storyteller's answer did not offer any further distinction. I guess this line is supposed to add a little comedy to the play. It also makes sense as to why the customers want to hear a happy story, as an escape. A lot of art ends happily today, almost like people are scared to end things on a bad note. Maybe that is because there are so many bad endings in real life.

I find this line really funny. I feel like it is hilarious how this is the first thing written. Then I started to think from an audience perspective and how funny of an opening scene this would be. Particularly because, in my eyes at least, these things do not mix. Tea and Hookah are a funny combination but storytelling and hookah sounds absurd. At least the type of storytelling I am thinking about, which is like an old man with a white beard telling some folklore. Hookah is usually done at parties or other upbeat social gatherings, the tea and stories sound like the opposite vibe to that. Hookah to me is considered a younger generation thing, tea is usually related to the older generation, and the word storytelling just sounds old in this sentence.

I feel bad for Galy Gay he seems so innocent and kind. Many people seem to be taking advantage of his kindness. First it was the widowed women and now these soldiers. Even though he is kind, I also sense a firmness and determination to him. He was so adamant about retrieving the fish for his wife no matter what. Also, how he is eyeing the soldiers suspiciously. This leads me to believe that the kindness may be because of his class and inferiority to those around him. It is like he cannot fully be assertive and say no because he is not in a position to act that way.

At first when I read this I thought, it is supposed to be the other way around. People are more valuable than money. Then I recalled what these men do, they are soldiers and death is a real risk. However, risking their lives over a helmet does not seem very smart. The paybooks are important, I assume, because the money will be sent to their families if they pass. Still, this statement is funny because they are being serious and taking precautions for their deaths over a helmet. I think their families would rather have them alive, then a paybook and the knowledge that they died trying to receive a helmet while stealing.

This sentence is very interesting and something I have never thought about. I know that racism is passed down through generations so in terms of the master position, it makes sense for it to be passed down as well. However, I never thought about how people that own slaves have to get accustomed to it. So being new to the position, a master would have to figure out how to own slaves if they have never done that before. Thinking about how some of them may not have known how to own slaves makes me believe they are just doing what the times are pushing, like a trend or a job. Like slavery was a combination of i doing what the times required and hatred.

This is a weird part to highlight but I have never read a play so vulgar in my life. The amount of plays that I have read are limited but of those that I have, they are not like this. Throughout this entire intro BJJ uses a lot of foul language. I enjoy seeing theatre in this light, it makes it a little more relatable. I had a preconceived notion that plays were uptight and "classy". I'm not sure if there are few plays like this, or I was just not exposed to different approaches. Either way, I like this intro.

Since we are further into the play, I have come to the conclusion that the Fun Home is a funeral home. I wonder why it is called the Fun Home? That is shocking for obvious reasons. Funerals and fun are not words that are typically together. What is even more weird is that they actually have customers after naming a funeral home that. One would think this would repel people. I personally think it is kind of disrespectful. This play kind of talks about death very casually. Later on in the play, a man asked if something will cover the bruises on a dead body like he was discussing the weather.

I feel as though this pattern is going to be a recurring theme. The pattern of confident/calm, then agitated, then calm/confident again. Bruce did it previously, with his looks, while little Alison was alive. Kids imitate what they are constantly surrounded by, so it makes sense that Medium Alison is showcasing traits Little Alison witnessed. When Alison previously said she is everything and nothing like her dad, I think this is apart of what she meant.

I am starting to think that one of the themes of this play is hypocrisy. The drum major was moving in & discussing Marie inappropriately and when she declines his advances, he is repulsed by her... typical. She was acting "crazy" in self defense and is told to have the devil in her eyes and be compared to an animal. In reality the drum major is the one committing a sinful act. It is important when Marie says "It's all the same" because she is displaying that everyone is sinning, but only some are being caught or held accountable. Also that everyone has a wild side.

I believe Woyzeck's lines are confronting the beliefs of this time period. The church clearly has a huge impact on one's lifestyle at this time. Marie's inner dialogue made that apparent from the beginning by calling herself a whore for being an unmarried mother. These lines are showing that Woyzeck is the character in this play, that is going against the norm. Which is why he keeps being called crazy. At first, I even though he was crazy with his constant paranoia, but it is starting to make sense now. The true intelligent people are always called crazy in the beginning. Something similar was actually;;y said earlier in the play too.

I like this line because it represents something that will always exist no matter the time period, thinking that the grass is greener on the other side. Miss Julie "has it all" the status, and the money but does not really want it. Even going as far to joke about trading places with Jean and insinuating suicide. Now it makes sense as to why she embraces the lower class because she wants to be them. Engaging with them is the closest feeling she can get to experience what it is like to be apart of the lower class. Another idea is that maybe Miss Julie was once lower class. She was saying that she worked so hard to reach the top, maybe engaging with them could also be reconnecting with her roots. Predictably, Jean would like to be apart of the upper class. This is a common theme expressed in many art forms. I do not find Jean's dream remarkable but Miss Julie's is I would not have though something done in this time period would express this theme. It shows how no matter how much time passes, some things never change.

I like how this play is already breaking barriers. Majority of the time books, plays, and even movies, portray the stereoptype that the rich do not mix with the poor. The wealthy usually have minimal contact with those below them. There seem to be a lot of interaction between Miss Julie, a high class woman and the lower class. What is even more interesting is that they engage in friendly conversation. Miss Julie interacts with what I assume to be her workers, like they are equals. It is almost like they are friends. I personally appreciate that she is able to see beyond their positions and treat them like the human beings they are. I also like that the plot is not starting off predictable by not enabling the rich poor stereotype, especially being 1888, one would think it would be the opposite.