I chose The Crucible. I did quite a bit of research and interpretation, as I felt the need for a strong foundation to properly deliver on such a delicate and topical subject. I assume that much of this work and guidance would typically be provided by an art director. However, being set loose on my own, I just tried to think as loudly as possible. I bent the rules a bit and included the color red instead of just neutral greys in the drafts. The use of red seemed to be a given for multiple reasons (the Red Scare, fascist flags, blood, etc.) and, since it was literally just a single click away in Photoshop, I couldn't resist. Since I worked with themes of oppression, religion, and sexuality, I would like to issue a CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING.

I chose The Glass Menagerie. There were themes of nostalgia and regret. Feeling trapped and yearning for escape. I tried playing with the Victrola as a symbol for nostalgia and the glass figures as memory. In one of the thumbnails I made Laura the glass figure. The shape of the windows and display case. Themes were nostalgia vs regret. Feeling trapped vs yearning for freedom. This was tough for sure.

Production: "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller Theater Company: Various Page Size: 24 x 36 inches In 1953, Arthur Miller wrote, The Crucible. He wrote it in response to McCarthyism, which ended in 1954. It was a pertinent and brave piece of literature regarding the times he lived in. Reading this play in 2025, 72 years on, I found his message is as relevant now as then. The plight of two women, Abigail Williams and Tituba, interested me, because both were outsiders. Abigail is a young, attractive woman, an orphan, who witnessed her parents being killed. She lives with her embittered uncle, who is the village minister. Abigail remains infatuated with her former employer after having an affair with him. Initially, Abigail tries to control the narrative. Events overtake her, to survive she lies and breaks societal norms. In contrast, Tituba, is a mature woman from Barbados. Tituba is the minister’s slave, removed from her own country, family, and culture; she has Western ideas imposed on her. Yet Tituba still has the resilience to go to the woods to dance, sing and make spells. Tituba, because of her marginalised status, is the first to be accused of witchcraft. Tituba has no choice but to resort to deception to navigate her precarious circumstances. Theme:- Hypocrisy, fear, repression vs candor, rational, authentic

I've chosen "100 years Old Solitude". Not because I enjoy magical realism. It's because it's the last one I've read. I haven't watched the tv show. Too many images, symbols, themes is my head. So Step by step? Ok. Let's start with the words: There are so many. I must remember Hundley's advice: telling us not to complicate too much. But which one(s) to choose?