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fandomhigh2015-09-04 11:14 am
living_endless) wrote in fandomhigh2015-09-04 11:14 am
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Philosophy of Loss, Friday, 2nd Period
Didi sat cross-legged in an armchair when the students came into the room, and a table with drinks and snacks had been placed right by the door. The seats themselves might have reminded some of the students of a kindergarten, or a setting for group therapy: An assortment of cushions, low armchairs and beanbags had been dragged into a circle, with a few more traditional desks pushed to the back of the room for anybody who needed a little more space.
She smiled warmly at the group before she began speaking. "Hi, welcome to Philosophy of Loss. I usually go by Didi and I'm really, really not a professor, but I'm good being called whatever you're comfortable with."
It wouldn't be the first time she answered to a different name, after all.
"This class is going to be about death and what happens afterwards, especially how it's depicted in different cultures and different works of art. I don't plan on quizzing you guys, but some pretty personal stuff might come up during our discussions. Don't ever feel like you need to say anything if you don't want to. If you just want to sit, go ahead. If you can't express yourself in words but you can in art or music, I'd love to see it. And if you need to head out for a minute, the door's always open."
"Now, with that out of the way" -- she smiled again, more ruefully -- "it's time for the inevitable introductions. Name, grade, and your favorite fictional, religious or historic story about mortality, plus why you like it."
She smiled warmly at the group before she began speaking. "Hi, welcome to Philosophy of Loss. I usually go by Didi and I'm really, really not a professor, but I'm good being called whatever you're comfortable with."
It wouldn't be the first time she answered to a different name, after all.
"This class is going to be about death and what happens afterwards, especially how it's depicted in different cultures and different works of art. I don't plan on quizzing you guys, but some pretty personal stuff might come up during our discussions. Don't ever feel like you need to say anything if you don't want to. If you just want to sit, go ahead. If you can't express yourself in words but you can in art or music, I'd love to see it. And if you need to head out for a minute, the door's always open."
"Now, with that out of the way" -- she smiled again, more ruefully -- "it's time for the inevitable introductions. Name, grade, and your favorite fictional, religious or historic story about mortality, plus why you like it."
Re: Introductions [9/04]
Honestly, it was like her mind went blank as soon as Didi asked the question.
"I'm Kathy Li and I'm also a senior," she said eventually. "I guess my favorite--or, at least, the one I can think of right now anyway--is Ray Bradbury's
meta for-The Halloween Tree. Also I like the movie better than the bool, but the screenplay was written by Bradbury, so I hope that's okay?"They'd condensed eight characters down to four and made one of them a girl.
"It's about three friends who go on a magical journey through the world, trying to save their friend's life. They learn about different cultural rituals about death and Halloween and in the end, sacrifice years off their own life to save Pip's. I liked both that they learned things on their trip, but in the end, it was all about the strength of their friendship, too. And you're never quite sure what the old man's deal is, which is cool."
RE: Re: Introductions [9/04]