Mr.E's Beautiful Blues

Mr E's Beautiful Blues by the Eels would describe Yolanda the best and would be a great theme song. Especially at the end of the story when she kicks Rudy out of the house. One lyric in the song is "the elephant wont forget what its like inside his cage". This is saying that the way a person is treated wont be forgotten and its obvious that she does not forget the way she is treated by Rudy. The beautiful day chorus, I feel is the way she felt when she knew she was strong enough to tell him no and that its a beautiful day now that she is strong and self sure. The song is a little explicit but it proves that treat other as you want to be treated is a serious concept people should consider.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFLmhFn0mg

A Streetcar Named Desire

In the two clip from A Streetcar Named Desire, I feel that Vivien Leigh had the best grasp on Tennessee Williams' thoughts and wants for this play. Vivien plays the drama to a "T" and created the scene on screen that I had in my head while reading the play. It all came down to the accents and the desperation in her acting that created the true feeling of hysteria that Williams was talking about in the quote. Because of all the hysteria in Williams life, he feels that in order to write passionately you must write about what you no the most about and clearly Williams has had many ups and downs in his life to be able to relate to hysteria and desperation to live and be free of a horrible life. Leigh portrays this the best because of he excess drama and sincerity to the role. The first clip was done well by Jessica Lang but she was less excited and seems less dramatized which I feel was a main desire from Williams.

The Post Modern Yolanda

The story that I feel that shows the biggest difference between Modernism and Post modernism is "The Rudy Elmenhurst Story." Throughout the story, Yolanda's post modern views are shown through her actions and words. By meeting Rudy and his friends, she is exposed to a much more modernistic lifestyle. The language used by Rudy and the sexual intentions on his part gives Yolanda a glimpse at a modernistic world. This creates an uncomfortable environment for Yolanda who grew up as a strict Catholic. One part in the story, where Rudy uses his trademark foul language, Yolanda claims that if she was at her house her dad would have defended her honor. This brings me to my next point of Yolanda's post modernism. Yolanda is seeking comfort in men and really takes to heart what they say to her. This is more of an old world view of how a relationship should be because she is confiding in a man for confidence and comfort. After the relationship failed, Yolanda matures and gives into a more modernistic lifestyle and views like her other classmates. This was the character in all the stories that struggled the most with the transition from post modern to modern.


This picture could describe Yolanda's struggle to fit in.

Biography

My name is Todd Neil Payne. I prefer to be called Neil. I am a transfer student from USC-Lancaster, which is where I grew up. I went to Lancaster High School where I played baseball for four years. My hobbies include hunting, fishing, and all sports. My birthday is December 17th, 1987. In my spare time I like to watch tv/movies and hang out with friends. I'm a very laid back guy and easy to get along with. I have one brother, Mark, who is 19. I am currently a junior majoring in Financial Management. I plan to go to graduate school one day. Over the summer, I worked for Robinson Electric wiring houses. I also went to the beach, which is one of my favorite places to vacation.