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A Character Said and A Character Meant2
All the world is a stage, 3
And all the men and women merely players. 4
They have their exits and entrances; 5
Each man in his time plays many parts.6
- William Shakespeare7
Out of the last fifteen years of my life I have probably had many parts. The baby, the shy little girl, the sister, the daughter, the honor roll student, the artist, the dancer, the poet, the writer, the fashion designer, the friend, the model, the music addict, and what ever other character I have gone into. 8
It is hard to say what I am in my everyday self. I guess I would call it causal maverick. I go through out my day very causal. The old laid back self. I am a teenager and I act my age for the most part. The maverick part of my being is the most important and expressed part. I could never go without music or art or writing for one day. I would either go insane or die. Any other option; well there is none. I have to write, I have to draw, and I have to listen to music or compose it. If I had no way of expressing them the thoughts would tie up in my mind. Tangling each other becomes a ball of complex robust words and thoughts finally driving me mad or into an early grave.9
If I wanted to go further into who I am, I guess I’ll go with my first character. Please meet Confused. This character tries to be moved by the littlest thing but never can. Inspiration has to show its face so boldly, it’s the only way Confused will see it. Another thing about Confused is that she never knows what’s really going on with her friends or family. She just has the tid- bits but other then that she is in the dark.10
The next character is Showoff. Showoff loves to pop out because she barely does it. She only gets small chances to seem better then others. The bad thing about being around intelligent minds is that if yours is not as intelligent as theirs you will have Confused step in as an understudy.11
My third character is Fear with the middle name Not Good Enough. Fear steps into the bright lights of the stage very often but is hidden beneath many other characters masks. Usually she does not go naked onto the stage for all to see. Can I write the song? Can I draw the picture like I want it? Will I be able to get into the school I want? Did I pass with an A? Who the hell am I kidding of course I didn’t. If people saw this character more often then others they might nominate her for best actress but they would have to realize she is not acting.12
I guess I can go onto one of my more favorable and happy character. Flying. Now, I know what your thinking. What does getting lifted off the ground has to do with her? It has everything to do with me. This character is the simplest out of all the characters I’ve played or could play. When Flying is on stage …she is real. She is a normal girl, laughing at her friends, smiling, writing and being an artist. Whatever seems happy and sunny and normal, this is what Flying embodies. When Flying is writing a poem that makes her happy and modest Fear, Confused and Showoff could never up stage her. This is a character that I hope will never leave the stage.13
There are so many other characters and so many other parts I have and will have, it would take a lifetime to pinpoint every actress and give her credit. So for the ending lines Flying jumps on to the stage and yells “Like the little gold bird that sleeps on the chain around my neck, she flies with masks and broken winds. She flies on highs and hurricane water. She flies with paper cuts and smiles. She flies with hopes and the robust sorrows. She will fly till she flies no more and when that days comes this little bird will be buried six and half feet under ground with a pen in one hand, a paintbrush in the other, music blasting over her grave and a small smile on her face.”14
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oh my goodness! Exactly what i am looking for!!!! THANK YOU FOR ENTERING!! and i honestly say i'm sorry for the late judging, i've got so many entries!!
But its good though! Thank you - i love this and i hope you keep it up! Its great!
All my love!
Stephani -
kickass
You have excellent grammar and I love that. -
Well Done
It was hard to keep interest i can agree on that part, but still very well written here, thanks for the reading, keep it up! -
Perhaps Edna has a very interesting life... I, on the other hand, do not and have never had to look at all the characters and parts I play in a single day. I thought this was very interesting, personally. The ending with the little golden bird is my favorite part. That's just, terribly cute. Kind of sad though, about the death part. We'll all die eventtually though, I guess. The best of luck to you in the contest!
Yours always,
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I believe you compartmentalized your particular exist very well and then merged them all back together. Don't pay ANY attention to Edna. It seems odd that when I just recently gave some input to Edna regarding the fact that real talent is able to see it's own limitations and write about those instead of being weak and writing about others limitations Edna comes back with this. You held my interest and please keep writing. Besides, you know you're on a site with kind ego maniacs. RC
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To be so confused, you really seem to know yourself. I suppose the knowledge of our shortcomings and gifts is the best ammunition for stimulating change in our lives. I found myself identifying with your many selves. I love to write, draw, and play music. I think you'll find with time that all the confusion is rooted in simply being young. Your instincts about who you are . . . are often correct. The older we get, the more confidence we find in being who we truly are. Very good self portrait.
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thanks
wow. This is so very beautiful. It's not really a story is it? More like your thoughts down on paper. I disaggree with Edna Sweetlove, you held my attention to the very end. I identifed with all your charecters, mainly fear but
"This character is the simplest out of all the characters I’ve played or could play. When Flying is on stage …she is real. She is a normal girl, laughing at her friends, smiling, writing and being an artist. Whatever seems happy and sunny and normal, this is what Flying embodies. When Flying is writing a poem that makes her happy and modest Fear, Confused and Showoff could never up stage her."
is the best part of all. Thank you for this wonderful pieces -
Man! These contests where you have to do a certain thing that really bites are so darn hard! I really like the part with paper cuts because anything with paper cuts is very funny. God luck in the contest!
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Sorry. I lost interest half way through the 2nd paragraph. You need to be able to hold the reader's interest. I stopped.
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