Alicia and Sarah discuss the movie adaptation of the novel Where the Crawdads Sing. They discuss the role of prejudice and oppression related to poverty and gender and the presence of naturalism throughout both the novel and movie. At the end of the discussion, they talk about the things they've been reading, watching, and analyzing outside of the classroom.
Literary terms of the week: cycle of oppression, prejudice, isolation
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Music by Craig Harmann
Cover art by Matt Holman
Show notes
Introduction
Why Where the Crawdads Sing? Looking at white poverty as a form of otherness
Streaming September 6 & 13, DVD & digital (most likely Netflix)
Literary terms of the week
CYCLE OF OPPRESSION
Stereotype
Prejudice
Discrimination
Oppression
Internalized Oppression
Characters: Kya, Tate (lifelong partner), Chase (murdered), Tom Milton (defender), Mabel and Jumpn’ (assist her), Jodie (brother)
Theme Development:
Isolation
Prejudice
The power of education
Resources
“Dolly Parton’s America” podcast series
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Funded Moderna vaccine
“9 to 5” (female rights in the workplace) - This comes up in the television show The Orville
Building Book Love lesson plans
NY Times Op-Ed: “Kids Can Learn to Love Learning, Even Over Zoom”
Curiosity in the classroom
What are we enjoying right now?
Alicia: Superstore (TV on Hulu), A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Becky Chambers)
Sarah: Queen of Hearts Trilogy by Colleen Oaks (book), Only Murders In the Building (television)
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Chapter 3.5 - Poverty and Perception in the Marsh