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- Charlotte Mcdonald
- Username: charlotte_mcdonald
- Location: New Haven, Connecticut
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- "In The Land Of The Summer"
- Summary: "In The Land Of Summer" is a fictional piece written by Marzia Dessi. Marzia's land of the summer can be seen as an allegory for growing up or the environmental degradation our world is experiencing.
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Surprising, mysterious
Charlotte Mcdonald
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:51 AM
We usually think of youth-produced features as news, commentaries, vox pops, or public affairs pieces, so Marzia's story is a refreshing change. I loved the juxtaposition of her reading with the sound effects and background music. Marzia's vocal delivery lends a formal tone to a story that seems lighthearted at some moments, dystopian at others. music. Unexpected turns of phrase like, "What is the place you want so much?" surprised me and kept me listening through to the end. But I couldn't shake the feeling that the underlying message of the piece was something very, very dark.