This is an picture taken from our Walden Skit performances that all Mass Academy students had to write, design, and perform in groups. These were short
stories (about 5-10 minutes each), played out by us students on stage, that were all related to the life of Henry David Thoreau. My group performed a
skit that turned Thoreau's life into a family guy episode, making it overly comedic and nonsensical. It was a really unique and fun experience that I
haven't had elsewhere, and it allowed me to dive deeper into Thoreau's mind and motives in order to construct a fitting story about him! Other than the
writing, creative thinking, and public speaking skills I gained, I also was able to use some arts and crafts skills in the construction of the props!
This assignment was to write an analysis on the satirical devices used in the text "Friday Black" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. It was a short, timed
writing, but I found this one to be more memorable to me due to the absurdness of the story, and also my passion in writing about it. I had a lot of
fun reading and writing about "Friday Black," which is why I chose to highlight it here. Please view the document on the left to read my work!
This assignment was much more open-ended, and allowed students to write about and analyze satire in anyway they wished. We also had multiple weeks to
read and analyze the texts we chose, as well as write about them, allowing for a lengthier more in depth writing piece.
I chose to analyze the difference in effectiveness between two texts that have the same purpose, but one approaches the issue from a informational
standpoint, while the other uses satirial methods. Please view the document on the right to read my work!