In my contemporary version of Heart of Darkness, Devin and his partner Brad, a homosexual couple from Louisiana, are planning to be married in their home state where they both grew up. Both raised in Catholic homes and baptized in Catholic churches, the couple plans to married in the Catholic church that they attended throughout their childhood and adolescence. But when the bishop denies to marry the couple, they realize that their dream of having their marriage recognized may not come true. Under fire from the Catholic community and many of their own family members, Devin and Brad abandon their hopes to be married in their community. When news of their proposed marriage reaches national news, Brad becomes at war with himself and ends his engagement to Devin. Devin fights against Brad's fear and assures him that they will be married, no matter how far they must travel to find a place where their love will be recognized. In search of that place, the young couple faces several protests, some for and others against their marriage. This aggression causes much tension between the two, and just when they are ready to call it quits, the arrive in New York, where they can legally be married and where their marriage will yield recognition and the benefits of heterosexual marriages. Along the way the young couple faces several protests, some for and others against their marriage, and
I liked the idea of this "darkness" in our society. I wish you would have gone more in depth of the struggles they face. This definitely made me want to see this movie/read this book.
ReplyDeleteThis topic is definitely very controversial similarly to the issue in Joseph Conrad's novel. In both instances society is torn between two opposing sides -- whether colonization is humane, or in this case, whether our country should recognize homosexual marriage. Also, in both "Heart of Darkness" and your adaptation, there is a clear journey that the characters will take; in "Heart of Darkness" they travel through the Congo, while in yours they travel through the United States looking for a place they can become married. I would have liked you to go a little more in depth regarding the opposition they meet during their journey. However, this was a very good adaptation of modern "darkness."
ReplyDeleteI thought your story was very interesting and I would love to read more about your characters. However,I would have liked to have heard more about their struggles as well as specific ideas of how they changed because of society.If your exposed to so much hate, would you not in some way second guess your initial beliefs? Yes, you said they were going to call it quits. However, why? What was the breaking point? Also, as an adaptation, I felt that your story grasped the concept of the darkness of society and how prejudice it can be. The idea of someone dictating what is correct and desiring to basically dictate the lives of others was there. Nonetheless, I felt that your characters played no part in being corrupt like the main characters of Conrad's book. Your story holds the idea of every great story: there must be a journey for the character to embark on. However, the way their journey was expressed was not specific enough. Also your blog ended suddenly, which was a little disappointing because I wanted to know more.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, the whole blog didn't post. Sorry, guys, for it ending so suddenly -_-
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