https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy This play is based on actual facts. Each of the characters, Paulina, Roberto and Gerardo must grapple with the past. Analyze each character carefully and discuss what each represents. Are they social metaphors? Flipped Classroom from Grade 11 DP Literature en-us 2017-02-16 05:59:38 UTC 2017-03-04 09:10:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy/wish/154246853 Allegorical characters
-Paulina as the victim, but also the archetypal wronged avenger
Escaping from the shadow of history?
-Bias in the question itself -- "shadow", "escaping"
-Is escape really possible, or the thing that countries really need?
-Germany's acceptance of the past and its progression towards the present
Is private revenge ever justified?
-Justice  is a highly subjective concept 
-Universal moral laws -- Kant's categorical imperative -- only act in a way that can be represented in a universal moral law
-Socrates' definition of justice as something about attaining the good life, or helping us to live well together -- in this case, private revenge would not be justified
-Legal justice is also a subjective concept, depending  on personal views of justice, because although we often think of legal justice as impartiality, etc, this is still from our personal definition of justice
-Private revenge or retribution could be Paulina's definition of justice, e.g. justice as reciprocity]]> 2017-02-16 09:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy/wish/154246853 sophiakee https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy/wish/154280038 [Microcosm]

Paulina:
>Victims of regime
>justice, vengeance
>what is the distinction between justice and vengeance?
>>self-satisfaction vs public revelation
>>does justice have to be public?
>>>is private revenge justified?
>chained to past, unable to escape
>>cannot see future
>paranoid, private, fragile
>She believes that the law's justice is NOT enough to right the wrongs of the past.
>How does society escape from history?

Gerardo:
>New gov't
>>legal justice
>>>juxtaposed with Paulina's justice, vengeance (personal justice)
>>>is that TRUE justice?
>does reconciliation come from INTERNAL or EXTERNAL means?
>Ambition outweighs desire
>tries to be lawful instead of emotionally motivated
>>distrust with Paulina
>Govt's success in solving problems limited
>>Just as Gerardo had limited success in helping P
>G has to listen to P as the gov't has to listen to the people
>is there any judicial framework that can cope with endemic evil?

Miranda:
>Accused criminals of the country
>>victims (P) want them to die but gov't (G) doesn't want violence
>>difficult to ID criminals as they may be admirable members of society at a glance
>>frames self as victim


]]> 2017-02-16 12:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy/wish/154280038 whitneyyuweilin https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy/wish/154487982 Paulina: the victims/revenge
-is she seeking justice or vengeance?
-seeking self satisfaction through justice, but unsatisfied -> seeks vengeance (kills Roberto)
-a form of civil disobedience
-self serving: taking justice without considering the (moral) impacts of her actions
Gerardo: the new democracy; the government
-the middleman, trying to appeal to everyone
-legal justice is not enough for Paulina
-equally as vulnerable as Paulina: (Paulina is vulnerable to her memories/the regime, Gerardo is vulnerable to Paulina through love/people power)
-self serving: more interested in preserving his own precarious position
-also represents hope for the future (in the government)
Roberto: the bystanders/the former regime (ambiguous)
-claims to be a victim of his environment]]> 2017-02-16 23:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy/wish/154487982 https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy/wish/154491276 Social Metaphors of DaTM
- characters are downscaled allegory

PAULINA
- victimised
- disenfranchised by the government
- historical bloody past
- emotional attachment to vengeance
- self-satisfaction, internal reconciliation
- justice for past crimes
- civil disobedience 
- cycle of violence
- vigilante justice

MIRANDA
- ambiguity, innocent before proven guilty?
- guilt+ admirable contributions to society 
- unjustly accused
- victim of environment (i.e. the regime)

GERARDO
- legal justice
- clean future, clean slate
- external reconciliation
- lack of understanding of victims
- solutions to crisis of justice
- optimistic/idealistic, perhaps naive
- focused on reputation, ambition, career (self-centred)
- ambitions outweigh desire + ability to examine the past
- new democratic government
- the balance of past and future
- mediator between abused and abuser]]> 2017-02-17 00:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy/wish/154491276 rogerlam2018 https://padlet.com/joeholroyd/719ax404izzy/wish/154722966 Social Metaphors of DatM
Analogy, Microcosm?

- Paulina 
- resents 
- disenfranchised victims 
- wronged avenger?
- emotional commitment?
- self satisfaction over justice
- semi - criticising  government
- civil disobedience
- reconciliation with Gerardo?

Gerardo
- new government
- new, calm future
- optimistic belief - can serve citizen's justice
- concerned with his reputation/career 
- pursue justice but only if benefiting the country
- still curious about Paulina's past
- mutual distrust with Paulina

Roberto
- victim of his environment?

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