A childhood game in the schoolyard becomes a metaphor for adulthood. A monologue about rules, power, and what happens when the “Slow” stops chasing. Published at https://apricitymagazine.com/portfolio/the-game/
A childhood game in the schoolyard becomes a metaphor for adulthood. A monologue about rules, power, and what happens when the “Slow” stops chasing. Published at https://apricitymagazine.com/portfolio/the-game/
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Marj O'Neill-Butler:
The Game
by Georgia Xanthopoulou
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I don't like it when people change the rules, especially during a game. My instinct is to shout No fair! It's not right when rules are changed to suit the leader. I was always the fastest one, but I felt obligated to go by the rules. This monologue brings us up to date as we learn what changing the game really means.
I don't like it when people change the rules, especially during a game. My instinct is to shout No fair! It's not right when rules are changed to suit the leader. I was always the fastest one, but I felt obligated to go by the rules. This monologue brings us up to date as we learn what changing the game really means.
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Jack Levine:
The Game
by Georgia Xanthopoulou
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GEORGIA XANTHOPOULOU’s monologue, “The Game’, is so reminiscent of what I remember of my youth. I was the one coming in last. I wasn’t big, certainly not strong, definitely shy. When the one who we all admired spoke, it was like ‘The Word’. Thus, the game was in reality fixed. Later, as I moved into adulthood, I felt compelled to adhere to the Rules (expectations, limitations, obstacles) that Society (The Ruling Class) dictated as being ‘good, right and proper’. This monologue spoke to me.
GEORGIA XANTHOPOULOU’s monologue, “The Game’, is so reminiscent of what I remember of my youth. I was the one coming in last. I wasn’t big, certainly not strong, definitely shy. When the one who we all admired spoke, it was like ‘The Word’. Thus, the game was in reality fixed. Later, as I moved into adulthood, I felt compelled to adhere to the Rules (expectations, limitations, obstacles) that Society (The Ruling Class) dictated as being ‘good, right and proper’. This monologue spoke to me.
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Danielle Wirsansky:
The Game
by Georgia Xanthopoulou
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Poignant and reflective, The Game transforms a childhood memory into a haunting metaphor for power and survival. Xanthopoulou’s lyrical writing lingers, offering a sharp, resonant commentary on life’s shifting rules.
Poignant and reflective, The Game transforms a childhood memory into a haunting metaphor for power and survival. Xanthopoulou’s lyrical writing lingers, offering a sharp, resonant commentary on life’s shifting rules.
