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I was roughly the same age as Tom Grendel, the 17-year-old protagonist in the hilarious and heartfelt young adult novel Grendel's Guide to Love and War, when I was first introduced to Beowulf (see 'Beyond the Book'). As was the case for most acne-ridden teenagers, the Old English epic was required reading for me in high school. All these years later, I really couldn't tell you that much about it. All I remember is that Beowulf is a warrior who overcomes three separate monsters—a hairy beast called Grendel, Grendel's vengeful mother, and a dragon—to bring peace and prosperity to the kingdom. I also remember there was a lot of mead drinking. At any rate, 1,000 years after it was written, Beowulf might seem far removed from our modern times. But in Grendel's Guide to Love and War, author A.E. Kaplan modernizes the setting and inverts the roles to tell a surprisingly human story about loss and memory.After Tom's mother died from cancer when he was nine, Tom's father, an Iraq war veteran, moved to Lake Heorot, Virginia, hoping the quiet town would calm his PTSD. The neighborhood is largely populated with elderly women, all of whom Tom knows through his summer lawn-mowing business. But when the Grendels' next-door neighbors move away, their niece Ellen, a famous television reporter, moves in with her two children, Rex and Willow Rothgar. Tom grew up with the Rothgars visiting next door every now and then, so their appearance causes him some consternation. This is because 1). He's been in love with Willow for years and 2). He can't stand Rex, who mercilessly bullies him. Soon Ellen is called away on assignment, and Rex begins hosting loud, drunken parties that force Tom's father out of the neighborhood. The parties only get worse when the Rothgars' older cousin, Wolf Gates, comes to stay. Tom realizes that it's up to him, his best friend Ed, and his sister Zip to shut down the parties and restore peace and quiet to the neighborhood. The only problem is, while he wants to chase Rex and Wolf out of town, he doesn't want Willow to leave with them. What ensues is a humorous and entertaining prank war in which both the scale and the consequences continue to escalate. Wolf and Rex prove formidable foes, willing to cross lines of decency and legality that Tom and his friends won't. Kaplan keeps the pranks highly improbable, yet somewhat believable. The protagonists are always just out of reach of true harm, with any fear of serious reprisals from the law conveniently dealt with. The repercussions of their actions never last long, which makes the whole story feel like a light, fun summer read. It isn't the sort of novel you'll be chewing over for days, but its immensely fun when you're in the midst of it. The novel really shines in its characterization. As a first-person narrator, Tom Grendel is endlessly charming, and I found myself laughing out loud more than once at his narrative asides and one-liners. Contemplating the passing of a neighbor with a penchant for going commando, Tom says, \"Death is like that, I suppose. One moment you're feeling the breeze under your clothes, and the next it's all over.\"But the book isn't all laughs. Tom and Zip deal with both the death of their mother and the fallout of becoming caretakers for their damaged father. In the third act, the book takes a surprising turn when the siblings embark on a long drive to uncover a piece of their mother's past. The trip doesn't go as planned, and feels like a realistic yet sweet portrayal of how memory never quite lives up to reality. This tension, then, is where the crux of the novel lies. In her author's note at the end, Kaplan mentions that after reading Seamus Heaney's modern translation of Beowulf, she realized that \"Beowulf is about memory…Beowulf, more than anything, wants to be remembered.\" Memory runs deep through the storyline in Grendel's Guide to Love and War. Tom and Zip struggle to remember their mother, who died when they were young. Their father is haunted by his memories of the war. Tom carries out an oral history project with his neighbors in an attempt to record their histories. And he has to reconcile his recollections of Willow, with whom he shared his first kiss at 14, with the woman she is becoming now. The fact that this all takes place in a few short weeks in July makes Grendel's Guide to Love and War the perfect summer novel. It is fun and funny, lighthearted, but not without gravitas. And at its heart, it's still the familiar old story of a hero battling evil. It's been good enough for more than 1,000 years; there's no reason it can't keep working now.
Silas Farley asks me about my work in the Zipper archive. Any archive is a treasure chest: this one has precious documents, photos, scrapbooks, and artwork inside. As an archival historian of performance, I look for the traces of choreography, the living art, in these sleeping objects. But there is also content here in the Zipper archive that I think is important for dancers and faculty who work in the program named for her to know. This archive is a theater of love and war.
Chocolate City Releases Love and Chocolate Vol 2 Compilation. Stream and Play Now Chocolate City Releases Love and Chocolate Vol. 2 Playlist Compilation. This playlist holds in its grasp the memories of how Love was from the early days of Chocolate City artists to now. It's a playlist that people can listen to while enjoying each other's lovely company.
Tropes used in the Part II demo of Love and War are listed below. Beware of spoilers! Actor-Shared Background: [invoked] Princess Carranya plays her own ancestress, Lady Penelope, in a play about the Galvenian War of Independence. Actual Pacifist: Princess Carranya, which is why she stows away on the HMS Paradiso to meet the Zion Emperor to prevent a potential war involving Galvenia and Zion on one side, and the Varald Directorate on the other. Annoying Younger Sibling: Rinoa's brother, if we go by what she says. He is mostly seen accompanying his parents to various parts of the ship, and grumbling that he didn't get to go swimming. Badass Boast: When Captain Blackheart captures Carranya, right at the end, Ryan has this to say. What makes it more awesome is that he lives up to his boast: Ryan: (bravely) \"If you hurt her, you're a dead man, Blackheart! A DEAD MAN!!!\" Beneath the Mask: Behind the refined accent and polished manners, Princess Carranya is just a regular girl of nineteen who just wishes that her father would show more affection to her, and that she could do the things that other girls her age do. The mask slips, slowly, as she and Ryan get to know each other. Biblical Names: The Zion Empire, which, amusingly enough, has a border town named Issachar. (\"Zion\" is another name for Jerusalem in the Bible, and Issachar is one of Jacob and Leah's sons.) Boarding Party: At the climax of the episode, the HMS Paradiso is invaded by pirates, commanded by the ruthless Captain Blackheart. Boom, Headshot!: At the very end of the demo, Ryan kills Captain Blackheart in this way, saving Princess Carranya's life. Boyfriend Bluff: Ryan saves Carranya from being arrested for travelling as a stowaway, without a valid ticket by telling the guard that they're engaged, and giving her a spare ticket he happened to have. This leads to a series of sequences that are alternately sweet, funny or both. Breaking Speech: There's a classic moment right at the end of the story, where Captain Blackheart grabs hold of Carranya, tells Ryan to drop his gun if he wants to save her, and taunts him saying that \"he's not really a killer\". Ryan's response A huge Tommy gun blast to Blackheart's head, followed by his comforting a terrified Carranya as the episode ends. Chekhov's Gift: In Act I, Ryan is given a gem that has accidentally come off a necklace he was supposed to deliver; he thinks it's nice, but little else is said about it. However, in Act II, Ryan has the choice of giving the gem to Princess Carranya, who owns the necklace, and making sure that, even away from home, she has a memorable nineteenth birthday. Ryan: \"Why don't I say something silly here, like 'Smile for me, Carranya. Just smile!'\" (Cue a beaming and blushing Princess.) Coming of Age Story: If the first act was this for Ryan, this episode not only continues his character development, but serves as this for Princess Carranya, who faces the world outside the Palace for the first time in her young life. Cosmetic Catastrophe: A fellow passenger whom Ryan meets briefly on board the ship has one - her hair is unnaturally spiky, thanks to a \"tragic superglue accident\". Convenient Slow Dance: Ryan and Carranya share one in the discotheque of the HMS Paradiso. Crash-Into Hello: This is how Ryan and Princess Carranya meet - she's fleeing from the laundry room, where she's been hiding as a stowaway, and they literally knock each other down by accident. Ryan: (surprised) \"Excuse me...!\" Carranya: (contrite) \"Pardon me...!\" Ryan: \"...Miss!\" Carranya: \"...Sir!\" Dirty Coward: Admiral Eldon of the Zion Navy, who hides behind his poor wife when the pirates attack, then tries to cut a deal with them. Captain Blackheart responds by chucking him into the sea. Distracted by the Sexy: In the play, Lady Penelope distracts the guards at the entrance to the Viceroy's house with an impromptu striptease down to her petticoat. Prince Derren is at once outraged and fascinated, so much that he misses his cue to run in and knock them out. Everything's Sparkly with Jewelry: Princess Carranya carries her precious necklace - a birthday gift from the Varald Directorate - with her, even though she's trying to hide her identity. This turns out to be a clue that helps Ryan find out who she really is. Face Death with Dignity: Prince Wilhelm. Fantasy Counterpart Culture: Continues from Act I. The ruling dynasty of the Zion Empire is called the Hohenzollern Dynasty, and its current rulers are Emperor Charlemagne and Prince Wilhelm. Fi