Speech ideas

mizangelamy · Post by **mizangelamy** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:42 pm

Hey everyone I'm writing a speech about how the story Selene and Endymion influcence Sailor Moon and how it is so famous today. I got my information it's just I don't know how to say it to non-anime people to make it some what enteraining. Got any ideas thanx!

Sailorasteroid · Post by **Sailorasteroid** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:54 am

I think a chronological approach would work best. Explain the legend first, then tell how Takeuchi decided to incorporate it into the manga, and then show its popularity. Make the point that a lot of fans of Sailor Moon like the romance, so in a sense the legend is still being told effectively. That way you can tie it all together. Maybe bring a manga as a visual aid, show Serenity and Endymion on the Moon or something. I think most people know that comics draw from old sources so it should be interesting to see an example in detail.

mizangelamy · Post by **mizangelamy** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:27 am

Sailorasteroid wrote:I think a chronological approach would work best. Explain the legend first, then tell how Takeuchi decided to incorporate it into the manga, and then show its popularity. Make the point that a lot of fans of Sailor Moon like the romance, so in a sense the legend is still being told effectively. That way you can tie it all together. Maybe bring a manga as a visual aid, show Serenity and Endymion on the Moon or something. I think most people know that comics draw from old sources so it should be interesting to see an example in detail.

O thanx I was trying to explain into a 3 or 5 min speech. I was thinking of how love mythologies influcence today society like Psyche and Cupid, Selene and Endymion to Usagi and Mamoru I hope my speech makes sense since so far I'm a half a page done.

peachvampiress · Post by **peachvampiress** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:53 pm

To add on to Sailorasteroids suggestion of a picture, this site has every coloured manga picture Naoko Takeuchi's done.

Sailorasteroid · Post by **Sailorasteroid** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 1:43 pm

mizangelamy wrote:I hope my speech makes sense since so far I'm a half a page done.

I know all the speech books say this and it's hard to believe, but I suggest you don't read the speech from the paper, or even memorize it. Rather, know your talking points well enough that you can improvise the actual words you'll say. If you do that, it sounds more natural and makes for a more entertaining speech.