Yesterday I posted in the "General Civil War History" forum some questions regarding a poetry project I'm working on. Those were more research-related. I am also fascinated by the personal ways present-day people connect with the CW.
I'd like to ask some questions specifically for reenactors:
Describe a moment where you felt a particularly transcendent connection to the CW, where the boundaries of time melted away and you felt immersed to the point of "being there." Why is this immersion important to you? How has it influenced your life outside of reenacting?
How (if at all) is reenacting a form of discourse? Would you consider it an art?
Lastly, respond to the following Oscar Wilde quote: "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth."
Thank you to anyone who takes the time to reply.
-Brendan Hamilton
I'd like to ask some questions specifically for reenactors:
Describe a moment where you felt a particularly transcendent connection to the CW, where the boundaries of time melted away and you felt immersed to the point of "being there." Why is this immersion important to you? How has it influenced your life outside of reenacting?
How (if at all) is reenacting a form of discourse? Would you consider it an art?
Lastly, respond to the following Oscar Wilde quote: "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth."
Thank you to anyone who takes the time to reply.
-Brendan Hamilton
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