IB Lit & Per Ivan Kapkov

The first story  “Children of the Sea” introduces us to two characters who came from different backgrounds and have a different purpose and tendance to introduce their story to us. Both of the narrator's names weren't introduced to us by the author in the story. However, there is a way to define the gender and characteristics of both of narrators by observing their writing, and it's climax. A first narrator is a man who escaped from the island to maintain his independence and start his life over again in the United States. By making that decision, he lost everything important to him in Haiti: his family, friends, and his girlfriend that he dreams about everytime throughout the story. His sacrifice defined his intention to create something new for himself and live the life of a free and independent man. The second narrator is a girl who is still on the island, and the purposes of her story is mainly to provide us with specific nuances about the island and its community. Bot...

The first chapter of the book starts with the story of an unnamed narrator from Haiti, dreaming of his girlfriend. He is travelling on the small boat to Miami, Florida. He is leaving his country because he is wanted by his government All the little details were explained by a second narrator who is a woman on the ship. The narrator is telling us the stories that had happened on the boat throughout their adventure, he is telling us how hard it was to survive and what they had to do to stay stable and robust. In my opinion, the theme of the story was justice, the overwhelming injustice of the narrator's situation is highlighted by the events the author chooses to recount in the story. The reason people were demanded to leave the country was their government and the unbearable place to live. The land was terrorised by the dictatorship there was no democracy, people were killed for disagreeing, for speaking publicly, and for trying to protect their families. The people who the narrato...

Francisco Duvalier was also was known as Papa Doc born on April 14th, 1907. Duvalier graduated in 1934  from the University of Haiti School of Medicine, where he served as a hospital staff physician until 1943, when he became prominently active in the U.S.-sponsored antiyaws campaign. Toussaint Louverture w - The island that was found by christopher columbus in 1492 - The spanish and french fought of this land in (1689) -the island was divided one half french and the other spanish -The revolts start in in (1791) led by toussaint The Haitian Slave Rebellion begins in 1791 -discrimination in the colonies ends in (1792) -british invade santo domingo to to stop the slave revolt in (1793) All slavery was ended in french french colonies in (1794) France and British War starts in 1803 -Jean Jacques declares independence and names the Country of Haiti in 1804 -Country of Haiti divided into two parts (1807) called the Republic and The Kingdom of Haiti -...

Haiti's has a harsh and tragic history behind it, in general, this country is known for natural disasters, poverty, racial discord, and political instability have plagued the small country throughout its history. Haiti is the border to the east of the Dominican Republic, which covers the rest of Hispaniola, to the south and west by the Caribbean. Before the arrival of other nations to the island, the population that lived there was known as Carib Indians inhabited the island of Hispaniola. Estimate range of the community was from 60,000 - 600,000. Disease and brutal labour practices nearly annihilated the Indian population within 50 years of Columbus’s arrival. In 1697 the western side of the island was given to the French. French did good for the island, by planting and working with agriculture around the west side. Haiti, whose population almost entirely decide form the African slaves, won the independence from France 1804, making it the second country in the Americas, after the ...

Edwidge Danticat was born on January 19, 1969, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Initially her parants wanted her to focus on the medicineDanticat went on to study French literature at Barnard College in Manhattan, later earning a creative writing graduate degree from Brown University in 1993. She was brought by her uncle after her parants moved to New York. She leatrned English by 12, and then used that language to write. She published her first poem when she was 25. A uthor of several books, including Breath, Eyes, Memory , an Oprah Book Club selection, Krik? Krak! , a National Book Award finalist, The Farming of Bones , The Dew Breaker , Create Dangerously , and Claire of the Sea Light . Imigrated to US when she was 12. Writing as escape, outlet, identity. Memoir, daughter relashenships important. issuens of power, injusties, proper wealth, violence, government. Notes from class: Combination of environmaental disasters amd gvernment. Country that gave the world g...

Throughout last year we have gone through many vocabulary and definitions, most of them were practical because we had an opportunity to experience them on each other while being on the stage. In my opinion, most of the test questions were the basic conception of what our class did last year, and most of it was focused on the theatrical material. For me, the easiest part of the test was the main analogy of theatre class: beeing definition of characters and the ways of performance and the overview of the basic learning from the past. What really made me think were the specific nuances that contained someone's names his/her history, or little definitions that we did really use last year.  In order for me to get back on track and get back to the theatrical definitions and vocabulary, I have to spend a little bit of time on rearranging a getting back it the material from the past year and getting to know it again. I might have to watch couple performances fr...

Our in-class performances were based on the book that was assigned for us to read during summer called “ Fires In The Mirror  “. Each group had an opportunity to perform and to create their view/understanding of each perspective that this book provides us with. Each group had an assigned topic with which we had to create our little skit, and in order to do that, we had to choose a scenario from the book that connects to our topic which was violence, politics, and diversity.  Our group performance was mainly based on diversity/racism and a bit of violence. This project requireded me to have two roles in that performance; the first one was the narrator, the second was a character who explains his point of view on prejudice, racism and discrimination. The way we performed our skit was direct and clear to the audience. The structure of our performance was dull and overview so that our audience could understand the setting and nature of what we wanted to address.    ...

Please post a response to the following prompt on your blog: Reflect on your experience last week exploring Verbatim Theater. Why do you think people do it? What does it accomplish? What was your experience like (and your group's experience)? Was the process difficult? And if so, how so? Were any aspects easier than others? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? What did you learn?  Last weeks in class performance project was based on our experience and knowledge of performing and analysing the plot and them of the story. In my opinion, all of us have to try it, and it helps to devil your thoughts and express your feelings. My group based our performance on my personal life in CA, and then the differences between VDP and Markin as the dorms that I’ve been living in since my freshmen year. My role during this project was to play a director and manage to create my character in Jacks' face; this experience brought me to the realisation that sometimes even creating your character in...

Ivan Kapkov IB Literature & Performance Ms. Guarino Theatre as a part of each generartion. For me theatre is an art form, that can take on so many variations and characteristics. It can define an idea, within any structure and period of time. There are many forms in which we can describe theatre art: formal, structured, comical or abstract. Theatre has a voice that has an influence on community, culture, and holds on many generations. Theatre helps our community to develop our creativity and human norms. Theatre can work as education system increasing our knowledge in various prospects, and throughout history, the theatre played a significant role as entertainment for people. The theatre has always been a part of our culture, and each generation either took part in adding something new to the theatre culture. That’s the reason people involve and enjoy watching it. The theatre is a  cultural phenomenon that takes part in every society and generation. Human beings are ...