I lwk respect Lynn

 Outside it is 50 degrees Fahrenheit. There are hundreds of protestors outside the White House. Pistons have record breaking start sitting at first seed with 7-2. Hosa regionals is on the clock.


The Play Sweat by Lynn Nottage has been nothing but realistic. Claiming no bias or prejudicing one side, characters of the play like Tracey, Cynthia, and Stan colloquially act  out scenes as if over a hundred people were in the audience. This creates a sense of authenticity of the play and reverence toward Lynn Nottage. Having watched nearly half of the play, it really has educated me on industrialism and honestly, my personal life. In my daily life, I now, unknowingly , perceive labor workers or individuals with physically demanding jobs. The other day, I remember a very old man was struggling pushing in all the 20 carts into the line at Kroger. It suddenly hit me; the discussions we’ve had in class got applied. Inadvertently, I requested to help him and proceeded to push the carts in for the struggling old man. Now that it’s gotten colder, I could see that he was wearing thick worn-out gloves and a hat to keep him from the cold. Since his job was merely physical, it would make sense that weather could have an impact to his performance and ability to work. It was this epiphany that I truly realized how everyone tries their hardest with the task they are given; this gave me a notion that humanity needs these type of people to function. Both reading and watching Sweat, it provided and still provides me with something that plays or films usually portray: realism. I’m excited to finish the whole book and film, as well as the plot twists in them. 


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  1. Kevin11/09/2025

    i like the connection you made between sweat and your real life experience at kroger. your intro is also very relatable. It surprised me when the pistons came up as the first seed and also having to lock in for hosa regionals, i really like your blog and how it shows the lessons you learned form the play.

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  2. Nami Yang11/09/2025

    Wow this is very insightful and I like how you connected your personal experiences to the working class theme in the play, very kind of you for helping out that old man. also congrats on making hosa states!

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  3. LANGonardo Da Vinci11/09/2025

    I really liked how you talked about the authenticity of Sweat. We always analyze every little word in class but we never mentioned just how realistic to our current society it is. I also really liked how you included a personal experience. Overall, great job Daniel!

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