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Fun Home: brainstorm at least one specific theme for each main topic area.…
Fun Home
: brainstorm at least one specific theme for each main topic area.
Grief
Ritual
Memory
Memories can complicate how you feel about their death (and vice versa)
ex: the snake in the river being remembered in two different contexts
Coping
Reactions to grief don't always make logical sense
ex: Alison & her brother smiling at each other after Bruce died
ex: Alison laughing uncontrollably at the idea that her "vital, passionate" dad could be dead
Sarcasm as a distraction
ex: friend didn't believe that her dad had died
Family
Childhood
Family dynamics during childhood shape future self
ex: family is not very affectionate which she also struggles with later
ex: her OCD related to family's/dad's perfectionism
Parenting
A shared "deviance" to society
ex: both of their homosexuality
Siblings
Time
Relationships strengthened by time apart
ex: Alison & her dad
Identity
Sexuality
How does sexuality affect our decisions & other areas of life?
ex: allowed a way for Alison& Bruce to bond
Expression
Social or familial expectations hindering the ability to express yourself
ex: things might have been different for Bruce if he was in a city
Origins
How do we define "home"?
The environment we grow up in, for better or worse
ex: The book's title conflating the family's actual home with the funeral home
Art
Literature & language
Discovery of self through literature after a lack of parental support
ex: Alison discovering her sexuality in books
Communication through writing being more effective than speech
ex: Alsion & her parent's letters; connecting w dad over literature
Literature as a coping mechanism for grief
ex: expresses feelings through other people's works
Performance
Aesthetics
The public version of yourself doesn't reflect reality
ex: Bruce's design for the house
how images can often portray what words can't
ex: the book itself being a comic
ex: her compulsions in the notebook as a result of language not being enough
the meanings of colors vs greys
ex: the colors of the text, the colors of the sunset
The fine line between being passionate and obsessive
ex: Bruce prioritizing the house over the kids