Saturday, April 25, 2020

Finder Keeper

What would it be like to have a stuffed animal come to life? I think the only person that could really give an opinion of that would be Christopher Robins. He went to see Pooh Bear and friends and help them with their life issues. The idea that these animals could have lives after death, separates them from other animals. There is even reference to the idea that animals are born into the world and eventually die. Since these creatures cannot die, they are not animals. This is a conundrum that seems like this might be an allegory for transgender or non-identifying people. There are a people ready to place a label on something or someone. Here, the beasts are looking for a Keeper and look for the obvious choice in the kid. The bear is not going to create any offspring so it does not seem like it is necessary to place gender on the furry beast. The two adults seem to be the only ones that have a defined genders because of either society, their lives, or the playwright are the reasons why. I know that I use labels in my life to make quicker decisions. But, I might have to start considering living in a world that may not always have a nice name tag to identify everything.

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  1. Ashley: This is a great response. First, I like your opening question. It's provocative. We see how people act in plays or stories, but how would they really act? We don't know. Also, I agree that this play makes us think about gender in a way that no other text has made me think about before.

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