Columbus High School Journey

Having spent three years at Columbus High School, I was ready for senior year to begin. However, I was not ready to endure the harsh reality of completing the obligatory senior project. In order to graduate from Columbus High School, it is mandatory to complete over one hundred hours learning a new skill, called senior project, which consisted of four different phases. At the end of my junior year, the principal, Dr. Crumbs, called us all into an assembly to discuss the requirements for senior project, and he told us to go ahead and start thinking about which skill we would like to learn. He had mentioned how students previously learned the skill of the acoustic guitar. I was determined to pick a skill that I was particularly fascinated by,
The arrangement of Riggan’s dressing room expresses his longing to identify himself more than just as Birdman. In the beginning of the movie, Riggan is seen in his dressing room sitting at his vanity. On the vanity’s mirror is a quote that states “A thing is a thing not what is said of that thing,” demonstrating the ultimate reason why Riggan longs to set out on his journey to solve his identity crisis, not for society, but for himself. Despite the negative opinions of the interviewers in the next scene of why Riggan chooses to pursue a Broadway career, he continues to produce, as well as act in his own play production. All throughout the movie, posters of Birdman can be seen plastered along the walls, reminding Riggan of his former identity. In the scene when Riggan is in the bar with Mike, he is stopped by a fan asking for a picture, who tells her son that he used to play Birdman. When the mother tells her son about his previous career, Riggan’s facial expression shows a sign of disgust, as well as regret. It seems as if Riggan does not wish to be identified as Birdman, but as his own individual character. After the family leaves, Riggan shares with Mike his initial encounter with Ray Carver, his inspiration, and Riggan explains how Carver’s note stating his appreciation for his honest performance called him to become an actor. Riggan is constantly reminded of his former ego, Birdman until Riggan frees himself while he is in the hospital, and he gets up from his bed and reflects in the mirror. Within the mirror, Riggan views himself, and appears to be content with his identity. No longer is he bound by his alter ego, for he says goodbye to Birdman. Riggan’s ambition of freeing himself from Birdman, sets him out on his adventure of discovering his true identity, ultimately relinquishing his former