- This play is supposed to be about "rape culture." What is rape culture? How does the play explore this issue?
- Why is it important that Ben and Ashley have the perfect Halloween costumes? Why do they need to dress up as a pair?
- What is the importance of the prom (in the play and/or just generally in US culture)?
- Why are there only six parts although there are many more characters?
- Why is there only one part for a man and all the rest women's roles?
- Why is there a character named "She"? Why are the other two called "Girl 1" and "Girl 2"? How is "She" different from "Girl 1" and "Girl 2"?
- What is the significance of apples?
- What is the significance of fairy tales? Video games? Classic art? Pop culture?
- Why isn't the story told chronologically?
- What questions do you have as you read the play?
Monday, November 27, 2017
She Eats Apples
For this week and next, we'll be discussing Stephanie K. Brownwell's play She Eats Apples. Some questions I have:
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Rape culture can be about rape jokes, anyone can be a rapist, and being harassed. There are only 6 parts in the play because maybe those 6 characters are the main ones who did something in the play. There are other characters but they don't get that much attention, which leaves them as minor characters. I did see that there is only one part for a man and the rest are woman. It's probably because that one man did something to another girl in the play or to show from the women's perspective of what they are going through. The significance of apples is usually about religion and has to do about the apple being a forbidden fruit, sin, and temptation.
ReplyDeleteRape culture is when the idea of rape is "normalized" due to social views of gender and sexuality. On first read-through of the play I actually thought the character "She" was a voice in the character's head.
ReplyDeleteThe apple makes me think of the "apple of eden", or the one that Eve ate in the garden of Eden. It serves as a simple of sin and disobedience to God.
I was thinking the same exact thing about "she". Wasn't sure who "she" was but later in the play we find out, who "she" is.
DeleteBut don't other characters interact w/ "She." Look at p. 89. Ahsley calls She "Evie" and she corrects her, says her name is Evelyn. Then in that final scene w/ the apple, her name is Evelyn in the play instead of She. What's the significance of this?
Deletethe apple I felt like it was significant to adam and eve the innocence. I believe the charater is called "she" or "girl 1" or "girl 2" because they aren't much important to the story. rape culture is normally when the other person doesn't know they raped someone or someone was raped. This normally happens with lack of communication with one another. For example if the girl doesn't want to do it but she says nothing the boy doesn't know so they end up having sex. This play explores this issue because Ashley thinks ben rapped her.
ReplyDeleteAdam and Eve were pure and innocent but after they eat the fruit of knowledge of good and evil (the apple). like the characters of the play, after they had sex they are not innocent anymore
Deletei agree and think lack of communication is the problem because if a girl doesn't want to do it and does nothing it doesn't mean the boy should proceed and have sex without asking.
DeleteEvery society or even individual has their own definition of “rape”. I always thought rape is when we do not want to have an intercourse with someone. But during class section when discuss this, one student says that rape is when we do not want to be touch at all not. In the play, Ashley thinks she was rape after she has sex. It seems like she doesn’t know the meaning of rape clearly. She just realizes it after that.
ReplyDeletei agree i think everyone has their own definition of rape and thats where the problem comes in when no one knows the exact definition.
DeleteThe probability of rape culture is due to significance of norms and sin build up by mix culture and excess dominating issues of society creates lot of problem and sex behavior distraction. It just follows the Adam & Eve story which is unusual for sex at age sixteen. Another factor is to enhance all types of information access by social media which disrupt the love and human nature by self thinking. Rights of women can improve the dignity of her except their own involvement which create rape culture. Story was good but the limitations and sex are necessary to be approve at the age 21 which can help to make the society in perfection and dignity. The performance of all characters are better and achieveable, clear the concepts of sin and honour, black and white, sweet and bitter and learning and thinking. This play can help to improve the capabilities of intelligence and romance instead of rape culture. Ashley's romance and involvement took out the mind being her innocence and raped. More women shows the author's thought of women role in this society.
ReplyDeleteRape culture is a term we as a society tend to throw around now a days. It is something to define the mentality we as a society either have or tolerate. We have allowed sexual harassment/rape to become a topic we mustn't talk about. This play specifically shows a light to the area of rape culture that some of us may not know. In "She Eats Apples", the play talks about the thin line between rape and sex.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I feel like there is only 6 characters because the author wanted to symbolize the irrelevance of certain characters. It is something that can be seen when we see which characters are being replace. Girl 1 and Girl 2 symbolizes everyone that is in a way an influence that us as a culture may have. Whether it be about how we view women (Trevor), how we treat rape victims (The police officer) or even how we view sex in general (The professor)