Plot/story elements:

Did I feel attached to the story or poem?

I was attracted to the title because I keep trying to get my children excited about it. It wasn't at all what I expected. This piece symbolized to me the tightrope we have to walk when working between two cultures.


Would I recommend this piece of writing to someone else?

It would be interesting to share this piece to other actors and anyone else who has to deal interculturally with people. I love that you make a mention of him taking trouble to create more space than was needed. It's those types of nuances that are important to pay attention to. We don't know sometimes how our non-verbals affect people from other cultures.

Was there a clear purpose to it?

To me, the conversation illustrates the discomfort we can put ourselves in when trying to bridge ourselves into different cultures. I think of course it's important that we continue to try to make these types of attempts.

Glows:

I love the dialog and the story. But, I'm trying to figure out the source of discomfort from him. What did you say that made him so uncomfortable? I understand that you were trying to emulate his zen like state and I imagine that he had to respect your efforts so what happened? Was he discomforted that acting could be compared to engineering? I saw a beautiful parallel.


Grows:

I'd like to know why he was discomforted so. Is it supposed to be obvious? Maybe I'm missing part of the story, but to me it's a beautiful attempt at trying to learn from someone else who shares a vastly different culture than you.



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~Tsa~ House of Greyjoy







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