Titles and Sub-Titles of my scenes
It's important to give each scene given to my character a title and sub-title. I've discovered that this helps give the character an objective throughout the scene. No matter how small the character's role is in the scene, giving it a sub-title allows them to have a more evident reason for being in the scene. Perhaps this will help me to understand my characters more, as I would know the reasons for them being in a particular scene. Rather than just them being present on the scene externally, I can now explore the reasons why they are actually there, perhaps focusing on more internal reasons, their thoughts and how they're feeling in that present time.
Bluebottle:
Act One, Scene Three-
Title: The Observation
Sub Title: Discovering that Martha's father abuses her
Though in this scene Bluebottle has no given lines, from just observing, being in the scene and creating a sub-title, I've given my character the chance to react to what's going on and have feelings towards this, making Bluebottle more knowledgeable to Martha's situation at home. Already, this has given my character a significant reason to being in the scene, although it's mostly internal, perhaps Bluebottle's observations can affect the way she is later on in the play.
Act One, Scene Four-
Title: The mystery Observation
Sub-Title: Shocked at Moritz curiosity
In this scene it's evident that Bluebottle and Hammerhead are shocked at how one of the best students would be attracted from something that he's clearly restricted to. For the title, I've called it the mystery observation, as my character is in the same position as the other boys when finding out that Moritz had sneaked into the staff room. For the sub-title, I've called it 'Shocked at Moritz curiosity. Though the verb 'Shocked' would suggest that someone is either panicking or really surprised, Bluebottle reacts to this in such a subtle way which adds to the mystery elements of each of the teacher, which defines their differences between them, being extremely secretive and abstract, as opposed to the nature of the rest of the character.
Act Three, Scene One-
Title: The Staff Room Meeting
Sub-Title: One Less Problem/ I won't be satisfied Until the Window is shut
The reason why I chose these names for the scenes is because, evidently the head teacher/teachers and the pastor are in a staff room meeting. And the 'One Less Problem' is the problem of the open windows being addressed, therefore Bluebottle has a problem lifted off her shoulders during the staff meeting. Until the window is shut, then Bluebottle won't be satisfied. I believe that during this whole staff meeting, my character has one intention only to get across and that is based on the windows. This adds a slight humor to the scene, and it almost makes my character and the other characters seem quite crazy as they all come to the end of the meeting, having only solved the window issue.
Act Three, Scene Two-
Title: The Funeral
Sub-Title: The consequences of going against the rules
Dr. Prokrustes:
Act Three, Scene Five-
Title: Another Client
Sub-Title: Unfavorable task of treating a pregnant 14 year old
Originally, I was going to name the sub-title of this scene 'Another Day', however, acting upon given advice it was too simple and didn't really give my character a motive throughout the scene. However, when changing this, just the sub-title alone gave more depth to the title and more depth to Dr. Prokrustes objectives. This has given me something to work with, in terms of my characters actions, reactions, facial expressions etc.
Bluebottle:
Act One, Scene Three-
Title: The Observation
Sub Title: Discovering that Martha's father abuses her
Though in this scene Bluebottle has no given lines, from just observing, being in the scene and creating a sub-title, I've given my character the chance to react to what's going on and have feelings towards this, making Bluebottle more knowledgeable to Martha's situation at home. Already, this has given my character a significant reason to being in the scene, although it's mostly internal, perhaps Bluebottle's observations can affect the way she is later on in the play.
Act One, Scene Four-
Title: The mystery Observation
Sub-Title: Shocked at Moritz curiosity
In this scene it's evident that Bluebottle and Hammerhead are shocked at how one of the best students would be attracted from something that he's clearly restricted to. For the title, I've called it the mystery observation, as my character is in the same position as the other boys when finding out that Moritz had sneaked into the staff room. For the sub-title, I've called it 'Shocked at Moritz curiosity. Though the verb 'Shocked' would suggest that someone is either panicking or really surprised, Bluebottle reacts to this in such a subtle way which adds to the mystery elements of each of the teacher, which defines their differences between them, being extremely secretive and abstract, as opposed to the nature of the rest of the character.
Act Three, Scene One-
Title: The Staff Room Meeting
Sub-Title: One Less Problem/ I won't be satisfied Until the Window is shut
The reason why I chose these names for the scenes is because, evidently the head teacher/teachers and the pastor are in a staff room meeting. And the 'One Less Problem' is the problem of the open windows being addressed, therefore Bluebottle has a problem lifted off her shoulders during the staff meeting. Until the window is shut, then Bluebottle won't be satisfied. I believe that during this whole staff meeting, my character has one intention only to get across and that is based on the windows. This adds a slight humor to the scene, and it almost makes my character and the other characters seem quite crazy as they all come to the end of the meeting, having only solved the window issue.
Act Three, Scene Two-
Title: The Funeral
Sub-Title: The consequences of going against the rules
Dr. Prokrustes:
Act Three, Scene Five-
Title: Another Client
Sub-Title: Unfavorable task of treating a pregnant 14 year old
Originally, I was going to name the sub-title of this scene 'Another Day', however, acting upon given advice it was too simple and didn't really give my character a motive throughout the scene. However, when changing this, just the sub-title alone gave more depth to the title and more depth to Dr. Prokrustes objectives. This has given me something to work with, in terms of my characters actions, reactions, facial expressions etc.
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