This is the concept/plot for my ten minute play. It's about a 12 year old boy who goes to talk to a Buddhist monk. The boy is depressed because he lost faith in people and thinks they are naturally evil. The monk tries to console him and offering his view of the inherent goodness of mankind. As they walk to monks car they are robbed. It's a philosophical type deally. No, real antagonist. There is constantly rising action. The kid has a moral dilemma, then they are robbed which heightens the dilemma, and then the climax.

War of the Dishes

Did the dishes. Started cleaning my room. Feel sort of like a hero, sort of tired.

Dreading Shakespeare class with Dr. Mayfield. Can't fully express myself for fear of reprisal. I enjoy Shakespeare, but I don't agree that he is the greatest writer of all time. His mastery of language cannot be denied, but writing is more nuanced than realms where Shakespeare played. I think the imagery of Emily Dickinson's poetry achieves more in exploration and relationships to each other and the authors voice. I think Stephen Crane's prose is as eloquent without being as jarring. Shakespeare is certainly not timeless, for language is not. The particulars of culture hold power over context and interpretation.