Week 3
I wasnt enrolled into the class until later on, so here is my first blog post/ novel lol. My name is Manuao Vaea. I want to take this PACS303 course because I love learning about Polynesia. Art of Polynesia is beautiful and educational, making this a class in school to look forward to! I am Tonga, I am not fluent in speaking but it is something that I am working on. My blog’s name, warship42, is a mix of the meaning of Manuao = Warship, and 42 as in Funga 42 a warf in Tonga representing my Dad’s side village, Ma’ufanga cuzz. Also it is my tag name for Fornite so hmu hahaha. I like music, my family, my culture. Im not old fashioned, but I think i would like to go back to some old ways in parts of life. Ready and here for the journey that PACS 303 has for me. This week’s readings of Puzzy and Fa’alavelave: The Interruption were both about about finding your identity and sexuality. I actually thought, if they aren’t, that these two plays were related. Puzzy came first and Fa’alavelave is the sequel that came years after. Because of how both main characters are Mele and that in Fa’alavelave it mentions how she tried to kill herself before, and i connected that back to Puzzy. But at the same time, even if they arent sequels, mentioning that Mele had tried to commit suicide from trying to figure out her life is what is eye opening and really speaks volumes to say just how much she is going through and how it is taking a huge toll on her.
Puzzy was about young Mele trying to find herself whilst fighting her inner demons. The opening of the play of the inner demons was a good move, I thought, because it really emphasizes and tells the audience just how difficult it is to figure out themselves/ their sexuality. I really love how Mele took her grandma’s life into consideration when thinking about coming out, even while she was high key dying on the inside too just thinking about it. This play is really into the modern world with their use of Apps to meet new people and hook up, it really is that easy for some, which is mind blowing. Fa’alavelave. I actually missed my chance of getting to watch this in school! So I am glad that I got to read about it still. This play had emotions for sure. Mele has a lot going on here with her family, her late father that she hasnt even met, and lover aka half sis! Such a rollercoaster. This play tied in some Polynesian humor, a few stereotypes but also a big message. I thought that this play was really talking about finding yourself, in your sexuality, family and culture! I enjoyed the read.
