The film provides a better medium when it comes to interpreting the play. The audio version lacks key elements such as sound effects and emotional expression. On the other hand, the film uses lighting and facial expressions to convey certain themes and emotions.
It means that she is in less or more pain. that is distress
They speak to our irrational side. They free our imagination and make us childlike. They allow emotion to triumph over reason. They remind us of the problem of evil. They take us out of the safe, everyday world. They stir our curiosity and excite us. They cause an adrenaline rush. They make us imagine the most dire ending.
Mirikitani's "Attack the Water" relates to Rukeyser's "Poem" because they both focus on what civilians experience during wartime. "Attack the Water" describes the struggle of Vietnamese people living during (and after) the Vietnam War, and of Japanese-Americans in the era of Japanese Labor camps. "Poem" reflects on the struggle of people living during both of the World Wars, trying to get by and to get through such a tragic time. Both of these poems show that even when people are not involved directly in a war, war can still have an immense impact on their lives.
