Rachael Berkoff
Mrs. Malone
English 10E, Period 4
16 April 2018
The Moth Podcast Assignment
1. The story “Tired, From New York” is about a woman named Jessi Klein who always loved Saturday Night Live. As a child, Klein would stay up late every weekend to watch her favorite sketches. In 2009, Klein thought she had landed her dream job as a writer for SNL. However, working for SNL was not as fun as she dreamt it would be. The job became physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. Being in a room with famous comedians every day put pressure on Klein to write the perfect skit. The more she focused on trying to impress her peers, the worse her skits became. When a friend realized how much Klein was struggling with her job, she sent her a link to self- help videos. The videos helped Klein realize that she had been trying too hard to impress her peers at SNL. From that moment on, Klein decided to step out of her comfort zone and write sketches from her heart. In the end, the skits that Klein believed were funny were the ones that succeeded.
2. From the moment I heard …show more content…
Jessi Klein finished her story to my satisfaction. At the end of the story, Klein discussed what she took away from her experience at SNL. She learned to be brave and write from her heart. Another reason why I believe Jessi Klein concluded the story well is because her story came full circle. She started off happy, faced obstacles, and overcame those obstacles. The skit that earned Klein a job at SNL was written at a Starbucks. The sketch was quick and sloppy, but she thought it was funny. While working at SNL, her skits got worse because she focused too much on impressing others. When Klein overcame this obstacle, she started to write sketches that she believed were funny. The story ended in that same Starbucks, as Klein began to write something new. The ending of Klein’s story teaches the audience that no matter how difficult something becomes, there is always a way to turn it around and start
Mrs. Malone
English 10E, Period 4
16 April 2018
The Moth Podcast Assignment
1. The story “Tired, From New York” is about a woman named Jessi Klein who always loved Saturday Night Live. As a child, Klein would stay up late every weekend to watch her favorite sketches. In 2009, Klein thought she had landed her dream job as a writer for SNL. However, working for SNL was not as fun as she dreamt it would be. The job became physically, mentally, and emotionally draining. Being in a room with famous comedians every day put pressure on Klein to write the perfect skit. The more she focused on trying to impress her peers, the worse her skits became. When a friend realized how much Klein was struggling with her job, she sent her a link to self- help videos. The videos helped Klein realize that she had been trying too hard to impress her peers at SNL. From that moment on, Klein decided to step out of her comfort zone and write sketches from her heart. In the end, the skits that Klein believed were funny were the ones that succeeded.
2. From the moment I heard …show more content…
Jessi Klein finished her story to my satisfaction. At the end of the story, Klein discussed what she took away from her experience at SNL. She learned to be brave and write from her heart. Another reason why I believe Jessi Klein concluded the story well is because her story came full circle. She started off happy, faced obstacles, and overcame those obstacles. The skit that earned Klein a job at SNL was written at a Starbucks. The sketch was quick and sloppy, but she thought it was funny. While working at SNL, her skits got worse because she focused too much on impressing others. When Klein overcame this obstacle, she started to write sketches that she believed were funny. The story ended in that same Starbucks, as Klein began to write something new. The ending of Klein’s story teaches the audience that no matter how difficult something becomes, there is always a way to turn it around and start