Post 3

Question #3
In the play Oleanna, there is immense character development dealing with what they look and act like. For instance the character Carol, in scene one is dressed in very baggy clothing, muted colors and her hair messy. In the first scene she seems very insecure and not educated in the way she talks and asks questions. She comes off and even describes herself as coming from no money and there for not as educated. The viewer is led to believe that she is not smart and lacks confidence about everything. In scene two however, when they acts of sexual harassment are brought up she all of a sudden is dressed much nicer and suddenly seems to have found big words to use when she speaks. She carries herself in a much more confident way and seems more sure of herself. When I was watching the movie mid way through the second scene I had to change my thinking about the actress who played Carol because I assumed she was just a bad actress but seeing how she did in the second scene I realized it was the part she was instructed to play. Heading into the third scene Carol yet again seems almost older then she does in the beginning, wiser beyond her years. Not so much the little girl who is mad about her bad grade, but instead on her crusade to get rid of things that her and her group want gone. If you watched the play or movie on mute you would be able to tell just by her clothing that this character goes through a drastic transformation quick. Using her clothing and insecure mannerism and then transforms into a women on a mission as the viewer you are pulled into the scene. 

Question #5
Before I even read this article I already had these same thoughts. It is sad that women take the route of using sex and sexual crimes as a platform for them to find their voice and stand-up for something not related they believe in. Its sad and sickening because everyday women are legitimately abused and used against their will and have no voice, but other women see it as a shock value to get the attention they crave. In the third scene the viewer learns that Carol's ultimate plan was that her and her group wanted a list of books taken off a list that stands for what the school is based off of. Instead of maybe taking the hard road but pure one and fighting to get the books taken off they chose to go after professors and ultimately black-mail them into taking them off. Its scary to think about this actually happening. The problem with this is its like the boy who cried wolf. If enough of these situations where to happen, if something serious truly did happen people might be less anxious to help. Also girls if they are un-happy with their teacher or boss instead of dealing with it in a professional way they may choose this option, without perhaps thinking what the consequences truly are for her and the male and his life. Also I completely agree that the character John sets himself up numerous times. I do feel like people men and women need to be educated on proper etiquette for handling and ultimately avoiding this kind of situation.