in a minimum of 175 words, respond to the questions that correspond to the reading selection you chose:

Option 1: "Building a Bridge: Founded by Marine Veteran-Turned-Actor, Arts in the Armed Forces Seeks to Unite Military, Theater Communities"

• Which reading did you choose?
• What is this selection about (i.e., topic)?
• What observations can you make about its writer, intended audience, genre, context, or structure?
• Adam Driver believes studying plays helped him put his feelings into words and become less aggressive as he transitioned from military to civilian life (Bock, 2020, p. 51). How might art and self-expression be used as tools for making change and building connections?

Option 2: "Tuolumne"

• Which reading did you choose?
• What is this selection about (i.e., topic)?
• What observations can you make about its writer, intended audience, genre, context, or structure?
• Deborah A. Miranda (2017) shares this thought at the end of her narrative, "In that moment, even if he could not articulate why, the river was the one thing Tom could offer to a son in need of a ceremony to begin his life over" (p. 67). Can a relationship with the natural world help a person heal and move forward?

Due Monday

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

References:

Bock, S. W. (2020). Building a bridge: Founded by marine veteran-turned-actor, arts in the armed forces seeks to unite military, theater communities. Leatherneck, 103(9), 48-53.

Miranda, D. A. (2017). Tuolumne.World Literature Today, 91(3/4), 65-67.

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