Well...

[3pipeproblem]

I'm kind of in a panic about this Genet thing. Honestly, I think I have a lot of good info (although I would have liked to actually read one of his works), but I need some way to BS ten sources by tomorrow. I hope I can manage. I can always say I used things I didn't. *shrug*

In good news, my Queer Cinema teacher e-mailed me and said he'd like me to submit my extremely cynical lambasting analysis of Philadelphia to this "Best of Freshman Writing" thing, so I'm excited about that. But I have to e-mail him back, which requires writing a letter. Ugh. Even Genet couldn't write letters well.

In *really* good news, the James Spader Seinfeld episode is on tonight!!!!111

EDIT: As soon as I started filling out the meme thing for Dorian, "London Calling" came up on my playlist. Freaky.

EDITx2: OMG, in his introduction Sartre 1) practically writes my paper and 2) references Ulysses. He's my hero!

Comments

[lieuwecaritas.livejournal.com]

I just designed sound for Genet's THE MAIDS. Can I help?

[3pipeproblem.livejournal.com]

Oooh, do you happen to know of any lines/quotes that have to do with his views on freedom? Or prison, even? I'm writing the paper for a class called Prison Narratives, so it's going to focus mainly on his prison experiences.

[lieuwecaritas.livejournal.com]

I only have the maids here. Let me check.

[lieuwecaritas.livejournal.com]

THE MAIDS doesn't have any quotes about being in prison, as far as I can see/remember, but the two main characters ARE in a type of prison, it could be argued. Claire and Solange are both maids who hate their employer. They plan to kill her, but their own strange relationship to one another really keeps them chained to each other and each other's neuroses. In the end, the only way claire can break free is to kill herself.

Wait...

Prison IS mentioned several times in THE MAIDS. It's a threat in the background, if the sisters are found out to have framed Madame's lover for a theft he didn't committ, they could go to prison. Devil's island is mentioned as well, along with imagery of the thief being followed to prison by his prostitute lover. This imagery typically is used for Solange, the elder (and crazier) sister.

[3pipeproblem.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Thank you so much!

[lieuwecaritas.livejournal.com]

I'm only too glad to help a struggling student such as myself.

[lieuwecaritas.livejournal.com]

Oh by the way, do you have a copy of his play DEATHWATCH? That takes place in a prison.

[3pipeproblem.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks. Hopefully they'll have a copy at the library.

[lieuwecaritas.livejournal.com]

Try to find this book:

THE MAIDS AND DEATHWATCH: Two Plays

Grove Press puts it out. ISBN 0-8021-5056-X

Sartre also has a preface in this book.

Buena Suerte!