The three articles I selected to analyze from the New York times are “‘Grease’ in a Nairobi High School: Saheem Ali on His First Time Directing” by Shahem Ali, “Broadway’s Bathroom problem: Have to go? Hurry up, or Hold it” by Michael Paulson and “Using Shakespeare to Ease the Trauma of War” by Laura Collins-Hughes. In “Using Shakespeare to Ease the Trauma of War” Hughes characterizes the significance of theater for veterans in post war conditions. Paulson addresses the issue about bathrooms in theaters.
Every time I go see a Broadway show my biggest stress is going to the bathroom during intermission. The article “Broadway’s Bathroom problem: Have to go? Hurry up, or Hold it” published on February 7, 2017 grabbed my attention because of the …show more content…
This article published was published by Saheem Ali on February 27, 2017. Ali did an excellent job writing his story about how he found theater. ‘Grease’ is one of my favorite movies of all time, which is initially what grabbed my attention. However, after reading this article I realized it was much more than a person discussing ‘Grease’. This article was a story about how someone with not a lot of opportunities followed his passion, and found what he loves to do. I think it a story many people find inspiring and would want to follow Ali’s footsteps. Through this article, I learned that no matter how difficult a task is, it can be accomplished if you set your mind to it. I also learned that by exploring different things such as going to see plays can lead to someone finding their “fix.” This article was one of my favorite articles because it showed how watching a play influenced Ali to follow his passion and become a director. This article was well narrated, very interesting to read and I believe it did a great job in addressing the topic. Ali engaged with his audience through the use of colloquial language such as “cool dude” which brought his story to
Every time I go see a Broadway show my biggest stress is going to the bathroom during intermission. The article “Broadway’s Bathroom problem: Have to go? Hurry up, or Hold it” published on February 7, 2017 grabbed my attention because of the …show more content…
This article published was published by Saheem Ali on February 27, 2017. Ali did an excellent job writing his story about how he found theater. ‘Grease’ is one of my favorite movies of all time, which is initially what grabbed my attention. However, after reading this article I realized it was much more than a person discussing ‘Grease’. This article was a story about how someone with not a lot of opportunities followed his passion, and found what he loves to do. I think it a story many people find inspiring and would want to follow Ali’s footsteps. Through this article, I learned that no matter how difficult a task is, it can be accomplished if you set your mind to it. I also learned that by exploring different things such as going to see plays can lead to someone finding their “fix.” This article was one of my favorite articles because it showed how watching a play influenced Ali to follow his passion and become a director. This article was well narrated, very interesting to read and I believe it did a great job in addressing the topic. Ali engaged with his audience through the use of colloquial language such as “cool dude” which brought his story to