Ensler’s language is what grabs your attention, being very vulgar and blunt. In each monologue she sets the tone of what the matter of the subject is ranging from sexuality, menstrual cycles, relationships, ect.
In My Little Coochie Snorcher that Could was all about a girl becoming a women and it expresses how influential the people around you are can be beneficial or scarring. In this monologue it was about finding your identity; mind, body and soul. She takes it to another level of understanding about how a young girl develops “her” own understanding about her body. Her mother explains that her vagina is a “private place” and it shouldn’t be touched. At the age of 10 she was molested by her father’s friend, at that age a girl wouldn’t be able to understand the seriousness of the situation, but what I got from that was how she never got any closure from her mother. I made a connection to The Flood, at the end it read, “You’re the first person I ever talked to about this, and you know what, I feel a little bit better.” Being able to ask questions or tell a story is a great way to open up and have a greater understanding about one’s self. This monologue was a great example of young girls transitioning into women hood and the journey of self discovery.
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