Camelot

At first, I was confused about why the worldview of this was Christian, because obviously there is a lot of immorality. However, I realized then that there was a definite line of right and wrong, even if the characters were choosing to do wrong. Justice is a very Christian element, and King Arthur's whole kingdom was based on a righteous, just law system. Also, King Arthur chooses to let Jenny and Lancelot continue their affair even though it hurts him, which shows him to be a sacrificial character. Arthur embodies the Christ-like sacrifice, which is extremely Christian in worldview. 

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes screams secular humanist, due to its focus on evolution. It's crazy to think about what will happen once humanity is gone, and the idea that monkeys may someday be running the world is a terrifying one. I'm certainly thankful that I have a greater hope for humanity. I know that life for mankind doesn't just end, yet for some people, apes running the world does not seem that implausible.

Stranger Than Fiction

Well, this movie was really interesting. I have decided that I don't really enjoy anything Postmodern at all. This movie was definitely of the Postmodern variety, and while I didn't dislike it, it was not my favorite (sorry Mrs. Kirk). Metafiction was a huge part of the movie, with the author narrating Harold's life story. As Harold went on with his daily routine, he never really questioned anything about his life. However, one day, he began to wonder why everything was happening. This is the "Y" of "THENDYWAMPS". Once he realizes that he is unhappy with his life, he seeks to change/improve it. Eventhough he knows that he is inevitably going to die, he makes a leap of faith and pursues a relationship with Anna, and by making this leap, he has a happier life.

Goodbye!

Well, my two favorite characters from "Hamlet" are FINALLY dead! Like always, I was very confused about what was going on in Act Three. At first, I thought it was kind of sad that these fellows were traveling to their deaths, but then I realized that that is what I'm doing. Of course, I have more to live for than they do, but I could drop dead this very moment. It sounds depressing, but we're all getting closer to death every second.

I decided that I don't actually like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that much when they knew that they were supposed to take Hamlet to his death and they still went along with it! However, it was their order. They were summoned to do that, just as they were summoned to go to see Hamlet and Claudius in the first place. If I am summoned by authority to do something, I (usually) do it. Isn't that what life is? We follow rules set out by other people, often not questioning them. My life is pathetic if I follow orders simply because I am afraid of what will happen to me if I don't.

THENDYWAMPS

I don't know who won the game. If the winner of the game had the most Monopoly money, then of course the Heads team won. If the winner had the least amount of Monopoly money, then my team won. Team Tales made a rule saying that we won because we rolled last, but does that really mean we won? I can say that I won, but someone from team Heads could say that that team won. Both would be right, because there are no rules and there is no meaning. Neither team won or lost because we can't know. My head really hurts thinking about this, by the way!

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

I am becoming more and more confused by this book as we read more. What on earth is going on? While I do not really understand exactly what is going on, I do know that the book is very funny. The one quote that stuck out to me from Act 2 was the one that said that all we are doing is waiting for someone to watch us. In class, we discussed the need for interaction. I was thinking about this later, and as I was thinking, I was watching some people in the hallway. It was incredible to watch the interaction between the students. The girls would keep on doing what they were doing if and only if there were boys watching. The boys tried to act really cool, continuously glancing back at the girls to see if they were watching. It was absolutely ridiculous, but I'm sure I do the same time. We always strive for the approval of others, and I can't decide if I should accept that or be embarrassed by it.

Guildy and Rosie

The whole "being characters in a play in a play in a play" thing is too much for my mind to comprehend, but I am trying! I did find interesting the conversation about fate and chance, that whole thing is helping me understand Postmodernism more, since I had absolutely no idea what it was. I could have done without the homosexual jokes, but I felt really bad for poor Alfred!
My favorite part was when Guildenstern bet that the player that his birthday year doubled was an odd number. Maybe it is my love for math, or perhaps my low tolerance for people who lack common sense, but this part made me laugh. I also enjoyed the questions part, because I have played that game before, and it is really hard!

I really do not understand what is going on in this book, but I suppose that is part of the point. It's interesting to think that people actually think this way. I am so surrounded by my Christian bubble that I never think that anyone could ever have a Postmodern worldview. Living a life with a Postmodern worldview seems like it would be extremely depressing.