Alicia and Sarah return to their ever-present love of musicals with their discussion of the latest adaptation of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple. They look at sisterhood, including adopted family, the differences between co-dependency and interdependence, and the role of belonging in community. At the end of this week’s discussion, they talk about the things they've been reading, watching, and analyzing outside of the classroom.
Literary terms of the week: Sisterhood, Dependence, Belonging
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Music by Craig Harmann
Cover art by Matt Holman
Show Notes:
Literary terms of the week:
Sisterhood
support and a sense of solidarity (mutually interdependent, communion)
Vs codependency
a feeling of belonging (interests, role)
Brene Brown: “being part of something bigger but also having the courage to stand alone, and to belong to yourself above all else.” “True belonging never asks us to change who we are.”
mechanisms of accountability
the collective pursuit of self-improvement
What are we enjoying right now?
Alicia: Death & Other Details (Hulu), Mean Girls (Paramount+)
Sarah: Still Life (Louise Penny), Dune 2 (In theaters now)
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Chapter 4.14 - Sisterhood and Belonging in The Color Purple